The Boat That Rocked
01/04/2009
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".
Movie Information
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
Rhys Darby
as Angus
Chris O'Dowd
as Simon
Katherine Parkinson
as Felicity
Katie Lyons
as Angus' Boat Girl
Tom Wisdom
as Mark
Will Adamsdale
as News John
Tom Brooke
as Thick Kevin
Ralph Brown
as Bob
Ike Hamilton
as Harold
Sinead Matthews
as Miss C
Talulah Riley
as Marianne
Michael Hadley
as Mr. Roberts
Charlie Rowe
as James
Lucy Fleming
as Mrs. Roberts
Ian Mercer
as Transfer Boatman
Francesca Longrigg
as Mrs. Dormandy
Poppy Delevingne
as Model
David Sterne
as Marianne's Captain
Olivia Llewellyn
as Margaret
William Ilkley
as Commanding officer
Michael Thomas
as Sandford
Chrissie Wunna
as Model (uncredited)
Stephen Moore
as Prime Minister
