The Boat That Rocked
R
2009
135 minutes
Overview
An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that wanted control of popular culture via the British Broadcasting Corporation. Loosely based on the events in Britain in the 60's when the Labour government of Harold Wilson, wanted to bring the pirate radio stations under control, enough to see the passage of the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act on 15 August 1967. Also known as "Pirate Radio".
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Top Cast
Tom Sturridge
Carl
Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Count
Rhys Ifans
Gavin
Bill Nighy
Quentin
Emma Thompson
Charlotte
Nick Frost
Dave
Kenneth Branagh
Dormandy
January Jones
Eleonore
Gemma Arterton
Desiree
Jack Davenport
Twatt
Rhys Darby
Angus
Chris O'Dowd
Simon
Katherine Parkinson
Felicity
Katie Lyons
Angus' Boat Girl
Tom Wisdom
Mark
Will Adamsdale
News John
Tom Brooke
Thick Kevin
Ralph Brown
Bob
Ike Hamilton
Harold
Sinead Matthews
Miss C
Talulah Riley
Marianne
Michael Hadley
Mr. Roberts
Charlie Rowe
James
Lucy Fleming
Mrs. Roberts
Ian Mercer
Transfer Boatman
Francesca Longrigg
Mrs. Dormandy
Poppy Delevingne
Model
David Sterne
Marianne's Captain
Olivia Llewellyn
Margaret
William Ilkley
Commanding officer
Michael Thomas
Sandford
Chrissie Wunna
Model (uncredited)
Stephen Moore
Prime Minister