The Boat That Rocked

November. 13,2009      R
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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".

Tom Sturridge as  Carl
Philip Seymour Hoffman as  The Count
Rhys Ifans as  Gavin
Bill Nighy as  Quentin
Emma Thompson as  Charlotte
Nick Frost as  Dave
Kenneth Branagh as  Dormandy
January Jones as  Eleonore
Gemma Arterton as  Desiree
Jack Davenport as  Twatt

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