The Boat That Rocked 2009
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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".
- Released: 2009-04-01
- Runtime: 135 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Stars: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson
- Director: Emma Freud, Liza Chasin, Tim Bevan, Richard Curtis, Hilary Bevan Jones
