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The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

On air. Off shore. Out of control.

Genres

DramaComedy

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When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban on government-censored music, they take to the seas to broadcast music and mayhem to millions of adoring fans.

Others

Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$36348784

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.223/10

Release Date

01 April 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge

Carl

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Count

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Gavin

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Quentin

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Charlotte

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Dave

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Dormandy

January Jones

January Jones

Eleonore

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Desiree

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Twatt

Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

Angus

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Simon

Katherine Parkinson

Katherine Parkinson

Felicity

Katie Lyons

Katie Lyons

Angus' Boat Girl

Tom Wisdom

Tom Wisdom

Mark

Will Adamsdale

Will Adamsdale

News John

Tom Brooke

Tom Brooke

Thick Kevin

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Bob

Ike Hamilton

Ike Hamilton

Harold

Sinead Matthews

Sinead Matthews

Miss C

Talulah Riley

Talulah Riley

Marianne

Michael Hadley

Michael Hadley

Mr. Roberts

Charlie Rowe

Charlie Rowe

James

Lucy Fleming

Lucy Fleming

Mrs. Roberts

Ian Mercer

Ian Mercer

Transfer Boatman

Francesca Longrigg

Francesca Longrigg

Mrs. Dormandy

Poppy Delevingne

Poppy Delevingne

Model

David Sterne

David Sterne

Marianne's Captain

Olivia Llewellyn

Olivia Llewellyn

Margaret

William Ilkley

William Ilkley

Commanding officer

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Sandford

Chrissie Wunna

Chrissie Wunna

Model (uncredited)

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Prime Minister

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