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The Boat That Rocked

"On air. Off shore. Out of control."

2009-04-01
7.236
en 135m
DramaComedy
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".

Script Editor

Emma Freud

Executive Producer

Liza Chasin

Producer

Tim Bevan

Writer

Richard Curtis

Producer

Hilary Bevan Jones

Director of Photography

Danny Cohen

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Status

Released

Revenue

$36,348,784

Budget

$50,000,000

Countries

  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany

Companies

  • Universal Pictures
  • Working Title Films
  • Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft
  • StudioCanal

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