Pirate Radio
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: Deleted scenes; feature commentary with director Richard Curtis, producer Hilary Bevan Jones, actors Nick Frost and Chris O'Dowd.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd, Stephen Moore, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wisdom, Gemma Arterton, Jack Davenport, Rhys Ifans, January Jones, Emma Thompson.
A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count is a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated in the middle of the North Atlantic that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs that include: Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America who wants to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Good submitted by 0liviap0pp on July 3, 2011, 6:41pm A relatively good movie.
Awesome
submitted by erksnerks on July 18, 2011, 11:49am
Great flick. Silly, interesting, great music.
Enjoyable submitted by semartin on August 26, 2012, 6:32pm The best thing about this movie is the music, though the story and characters don't disappoint.
Radio Caroline submitted by weibullk on August 5, 2015, 8:24pm A fun movie loosely based on Radio Caroline.
Boat that Rocked submitted by caburr47 on July 21, 2019, 10:07pm The only reason I gave this 4/5 is because the UK originally released version was better. When released as pirate radio scenes where cut that I miss and help understand a couple plot points better.
Who would believe this tale?
submitted by ccrose on August 29, 2019, 9:45pm
But given the times, there were protests and sit-ins across the pond and the music was exploding. So the rebel DJ’s were not going to miss this exuberant time. I’d forgotten Phillip Seymour Hoffman was a part of it.
It was a little disorganized but the social protest was terrific.
f submitted by kscapellie on July 11, 2020, 4:04pm best thing was the music
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010]
Year Published: 2010
Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Bevan Jones, Hilary.
Bevan, Tim.
Curtis, Richard, 1956-
Fellner, Eric.
Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014.
Nighy, Bill, 1949-
Frost, Nick, 1970-
O'Dowd, Chris, 1980-
Moore, Stephen, 1937-
Branagh, Kenneth.
Wisdom, Tom, 1973-
Arterton, Gemma.
Davenport, Jack, 1973-
Ifans, Rhys, 1968-
Jones, January, 1978-
Thompson, Emma.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Studio Canal.
Working Title Films.
Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft (Firm)
Portobello Studios (Firm)
Tightrope Pictures (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Pirate radio broadcasting -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Disc jockeys -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Rock music -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1964-1979 -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.