Richard Curtis ("Love Actually", "Four Weddings and a Funeral") delivers a feel-good hit in the making with this look at Britain's most infamous Rock'n'Roll, anti-establishment, high-sailing DJs!
The Boat that Rocked is a humorous take on the pirate radio scene in the UK.
It tracks 8 DJ's on a boat and their various forthcomings. Each performance is as solid as the next and the storyline never fades away. With twists and turns and the rough and tumble of the seas, you'll enjoy the ride as much as any other you've spent on an oil tanker out at sea. Only this time you can enjoy it from the warmth of your own home.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Richard Curtis ("Love, Actually") delves into the world of 60's pirate radio in this coming-of-age comedy. Amidst a cast of crazies played by the likes of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Nighy, disillusioned teen Carl is about to experience the rebellious spirit of rock 'n' roll, Radio Rock-style! On air. Off shore. Out of control. Recently expelled from school, Carl (Tom Sturridge) is sent by his mother to find some direction in life by visiting his godfather, Quentin (Bill Nighy, Underworld). However, Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock, a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea, populated by an eclectic crew of rock 'n' roll DJs. They are led by The Count (Oscar Award-winning Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote) - big, brash, American, god of the airwaves, and totally in love with the music. He's faithfully backed up by his co-broadcasters Dave (Nick Frost, Hot Fuzz) - ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny; Simon (Chris O'Dowd, TV's The IT Crowd) - super-nice and searching for true love; Midnight Mark (Tom Wisdom) - enigmatic, handsome and man of few words; Wee Small Hours Bob - the late night DJ, whose hobbies are folk music and drugs; Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke) - possessor of the smallest intelligence known to mankind; On-The-Hour John (Will Adamsdale) - the newsreader; and Angus 'The Nut' Nutsford (Rhys Darby, of TV's The Flight Of The Conchords) - possibly the most annoying man in Britain. Life on the North Sea is eventful. Simon finds the woman of his dreams and is married on the boat... only to be left by his bride the next day. Gavin (Rhys Ifans, Notting Hill) returns from his drug tour of America to his rightful position as the greatest DJ in Britain, clashing with The Count. Meanwhile, Carl discovers the opposite sex and who his real father is, whilst government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh, Wallander) is out for the blood of these rebellious lawbreakers. What results is a literal storm on the high seas. With Radio Rock in peril, it's devoted fans rally together and stage an epic Dunkirk-style hundred boat rescue to save their DJ heroes. Some things may come to an end, but rock 'n' roll never dies. Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Gemma Arterton, Kenneth Branagh, January Jones, Rhys Darby, Nick Frost, Jack Davenport, Tom Wisdom, Rhys Ifans, Talulah Riley, Chris O'Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Sturridge & Ralph Brown Director Richard Curtis Certificate 15 years and over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Additional Languages Hungarian Subtitles English for the hard of hearing ; Arabic ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Swedish Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours and 10 minutes (approx)
Richard Curtis writes and directs this ensemble comedy set in the world of the pop music and pirate radio stations of 1960s Britain. Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as The Count, a larger-than-life American rock 'n' roll DJ who - along with fellow broadcasters Dave (Nick Frost), Simon (Chris O'Dowd), Midnight Mark (Tom Wisdom), Wee Small Hours Bob (Ralph Brown), Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke), On-The-Hour John (Will Adamsdale), Angus 'The Nut' Nutsford (Rhys Darby) and Gavin (Rhys Ifans) - takes the airwaves by storm via Radio Rock, a pirate radio station operating from a boat in the middle of the stormy North Sea in order to escape the confines of stuffy British law. Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh co-star.
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