Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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- Synopsis
- Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan team up to take the swagger out of the traditional music biopic with this look at the troubled life of fictional music legend Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly)....
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- Starring
- John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows
- Director(s)
- Jake Kasdan
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min.
Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Smart and genial satire.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Michael RechtshaffenAdd Critic to Favorites
A pitch-perfect musical comedy that at long last moves the talented John C. Reilly up the billing ladder from second banana to top banana.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Reilly is required to walk a tightrope; is he suffering or kidding suffering, or kidding suffering about suffering? That we're not sure adds to the appeal.Read the full review
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