“Pirate Radio” aka “The Boat That Rocked” (2009)

A revolutionary American radio DJ sets sail in the North Sea in order to broadcast otherwise illegal content from international waters and attracts the attention of a British government official to use the law to come after the pirate radio station.Written & Directed by Richard Curtis.

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh and Talulah Riley.

Cast & Characters: Lucy Fleming as Mrs. Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Count, Bill Nighy as Quentin, Rhys Darby as Angus Nutsford, Nick Frost as Doctor Dave, Chris O’Dowd as Simple Simon, Kenneth Branagh as Sir Alistair Dormandy, Tom Wisdom as Midnight Mark, Gemma Arterton as Desiree, Jack Davenport as Dominic Twatt, Ralph Brown as Bob Silver, Rhys Ifans as Gavin Canavagh, Olegar Fedoro as Rock Boat Captain, January Jones as Elenore, Emma Thompson as Charlotte, Francesca Longrigg as Mrs. Dormandy, David Sterne as Marianne’s Captain, William Ilkley as Commanding Officer and Kirsty Mather as John’s Boat Girl.

Directed by Richard Curtis. Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Hilary Bevan Jones. Written by Richard Curtis. Cinematography by Danny Cohen. Editing by Emma E. Hickox. Studio: StudioCanal and Working Title Films. Distributed by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Release date: April 1, 2009 (UK) and November 13, 2009 (US). Running time: 135 minutes (UK) and 116 minutes (US) in English.

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