The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

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The Boat That Rocked

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

2009

2h 15m

7.2(2216 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Working Title Films

StudioCanal

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Tom Sturridge

Carl

Tom Sturridge

Acting

Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Count

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Acting

Rhys Ifans

Gavin

Rhys Ifans

Acting

Bill Nighy

Quentin

Bill Nighy

Acting

Emma Thompson

Charlotte

Emma Thompson

Acting

Nick Frost

Dave

Nick Frost

Acting

Kenneth Branagh

Dormandy

Kenneth Branagh

Acting

January Jones

Eleonore

January Jones

Acting

Gemma Arterton

Desiree

Gemma Arterton

Acting

Jack Davenport

Twatt

Jack Davenport

Acting

Rhys Darby

Angus

Rhys Darby

Acting

Chris O'Dowd

Simon

Chris O'Dowd

Acting

Katherine Parkinson

Felicity

Katherine Parkinson

Acting

Katie Lyons

Angus' Boat Girl

Katie Lyons

Acting

Tom Wisdom

Mark

Tom Wisdom

Acting

Will Adamsdale

News John

Will Adamsdale

Acting

Tom Brooke

Thick Kevin

Tom Brooke

Acting

Ralph Brown

Bob

Ralph Brown

Acting

Ike Hamilton

Harold

No Image

Acting

Sinead Matthews

Miss C

Sinead Matthews

Acting

Talulah Riley

Marianne

Talulah Riley

Acting

Michael Hadley

Mr. Roberts

Michael Hadley

Acting

Charlie Rowe

James

Charlie Rowe

Acting

Lucy Fleming

Mrs. Roberts

Lucy Fleming

Acting

Ian Mercer

Transfer Boatman

Ian Mercer

Acting

Francesca Longrigg

Mrs. Dormandy

Francesca Longrigg

Acting

Poppy Delevingne

Model

Poppy Delevingne

Acting

David Sterne

Marianne's Captain

David Sterne

Acting

Olivia Llewellyn

Margaret

Olivia Llewellyn

Acting

William Ilkley

Commanding officer

No Image

Acting

Michael Thomas

Sandford

No Image

Acting

Chrissie Wunna

Model (uncredited)

Chrissie Wunna

Acting

Stephen Moore

Prime Minister

Stephen Moore

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