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Theatrical Release Date:
11/13/2009
DVD Release Date:
04/13/2010
Run Time:
134min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Focus Features
MPAA Rating:
R for language, and some sexual content including brief nudity.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama,Romance
Plot: 'Pirate Radio' is the high-spirited story of how 8 DJs love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s this group of rogue DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the ... Read More
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Pirate Radio Rogue DJs in the '60s hop on a boat to play rock records and square off against a government who wants to shut them down. In his review, Peter Martin wrote: 'Except for pacing issues that dog the film clear through to an interminably extended...
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Your Reviews
I\'d like to give this movie a 10 thumbs up. It was fun and kept my interest the whole time. I loved it
FREAKING AMAZING! Funny movie, with AMAZING music! love love love!
I absolutely adore this awkward but lovely movie. I was hesitant to watch at first, but was drawn right in to poor James\' plight. \'The Boat That Rocked\' has one of the greatest soundtracks that I... \'ve ever listened to, and one of the only ones that I didn\'t skip any of the songs. Five stars, for me. Full Review
Finally got to see this movie and it was worth the wait! The story was GREAT and the music was ...FANTASTIC! Anyone who was around in the 60s will have a lot of fun!
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