The Boat That Rocked (Original title)Good Morning England (Alternative title)Radio Rock Revolution (Alternative title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 01 April 2009 (Release)Countries: USA, Germany, United Kingdom, FranceDirected by: Richard Curtis
Synopsis: Comedy drama. In 1966 the crew of a pirate radio ship in the North Sea struggle to stay on air when the government introduces legal powers to ban them.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Subject: Pirate radio
Releases
Date: 03 April 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 135 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: Box office: Sailing into troubleAuthor: WARNER, Jack Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the lower-than-anticipated box office returns for Richard Curtis's The BOAT THAT ROCKED and discusses its international potential. Plus a table giving opening box office totals for The BOAT THAT ROCKED and LOVE ACTUALLY.
In: Empire n236 February 2009 Pages: 56-59
Title: Radio wavesAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Richard Curtis and some of the cast discuss the making of The BOAT THAT ROCKED.
In: Empire n239 May 2009 Page: 52
Title: In cinemas: The Boat That RockedAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 30 Mar 2009 Page: 19,23
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Positif n579 May 2009 Pages: 38-39
Title: Actualité: Notes sur les films de A à ZAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Screen International n1698 31 Jul 2009 Pages: 10-11
Title: Perfect pitchAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the current trend in UK film production for low-budget Britsh rock biopics; especially the challenges faced by filmmakers in securing expensive music rights to popular songs for the soundtrack.
In: Sight and Sound v19 n5 May 2009 Page: 50
Title: ReviewsAuthor: Mayer, SophieArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1685 10 Apr 2009 Page: 22
Title: Reviews: The Boat That RockedAuthor: HALLIGAN, Fionnuala Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n244 October 2009 Page: 153
Title: At home/DVD new: The Boat That RockedAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v403 n43 7 Mar 2008 Page: 28
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v403 n43 7 Mar 2008: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 01 April 2009 (Release)Countries: USA, Germany, United Kingdom, FranceDirected by: Richard Curtis
Synopsis: Comedy drama. In 1966 the crew of a pirate radio ship in the North Sea struggle to stay on air when the government introduces legal powers to ban them.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Subject: Pirate radio
Releases
Date: 03 April 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 135 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Universal Studios, Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft GmbH, Production Company: Working Title Films, Presents: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, In association with: Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft GmbH, Executive Producer: Richard Curtis, Executive Producer: Debra Hayward, Executive Producer: Liza Chasin, Produced by: Tim Bevan, Produced by: Eric Fellner, Hilary Bevan Jones, Co-producer: Ronaldo Vasconsellos, Associate Producer: Emma Freud, For WT (Chief Operating Officer): Angela Morrison, For WT (Exec in Charge of Production): Michelle Wright, For WT (Production Executive): Sarah-Jane Robinson, For WT (Head of Legal/Business Affairs): Sheeraz Shah, For WT (Financial Controller): Tim Easthill, For WT (Development Executive): Amelia Granger, For WT (Legal/Business Affairs Manager): Christina Angeloudes, Unit Manager: Erica Bensly, Production Manager: James Biddle, Financial Controller: Nathan Woods, Location Manager: Adam Richards, Post-production Supervisor: Tania Blunden, Post-production Co-ordinator: Faye Morgan, 2nd Unit Director: Martin Kenzie, DJ/Fan Unit Director: Emma Freud, 3rd Unit Director: Hilary Bevan Jones, Assistant Director (1st): Ben Howarth, Assistant Director (2nd): Tamana Bleasdale, Assistant Director (Crowd 2nd): Bryn Lawrence, Assistant Director (3rd): Dan Channing Williams, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Guy Heeley, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Charlie Reed, Asst Dir (2nd Unit Squerryes Court 1st): Kieron Phipps, Asst Dir (2nd Unit Squerryes Court 2nd): Oscar Beuselinck, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Sam Haveland, Assistant Director (Aerial 1st): Dan Channing Williams, Script Supervisor: Emma Thomas, Additional Script Supervisor: Irene Chawko, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Hannah Simons, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Suzanne McGeachan, Ruth Atkinson, Casting Director: Fiona Weir, Crowd Casting: Sue Wood, ADR Voice Casting: Louis Elman, Abigail Barbier, Script Editor: Emma Freud, Written by: Richard Curtis, Director of Photography: Danny Cohen, Additional Photography (2nd Unit): Adam Gillham, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Martin Kenzie, Underwater Unit Director of Photography: Mark Silk, Aerial Unit Director of Photography: Jeremy Braben, Aerial Photography: Helicopter Film Services, Camera Operator (A): Zac Nicholson, Camera Operator (B): Luke Redgrave, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Sean Savage, Ben Wilson, Steadicam Operator: Zac Nicholson, Focus Puller (A Camera): Peter Byrne, Focus Puller (B Camera): Olly Tellett, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Shaun Cobley, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Miles Proudfoot, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Oliver Loncraine, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Nathan Mann, Matt Poynter, Focus Puller (Underwater Unit): Jason Bulley, Clapper Loader (A Camera): Andy Hill, Clapper Loader (B Camera): Jason Dully, Clapper Loader (2nd Unit): Tom Mcfarling, Joe Alexander, Clapper Loader (Underwater Unit): Danny Preston, Central Loader: Rob Gilmour, Gaffer: Paul McGeachan, Gaffer (2nd Unit): David Taylor, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Mark Evans, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Pat Sweeney, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Jimmy Wilson, Gaffer (2nd Unit): John Colley, Campbell Mcintosh, Gaffer (Underwater Unit): Bernie Prentice, Key Grip: David Maund, Video Playback Operator: Martin Ward, Video Playback Assistant: Guy McCormack, Unit Still Photographer: Alex Bailey, Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Briscoe, Digital Effects by: Double Negative, DN (Visual Effects Consultant): Peter Chiang, DN (Visual Effects Producer): Rupert Porter, DN (2D Supervisor): Gruff Owen, DN (CG Supervisor): Richard Clarke, Alexs Pejic, DN (Water Effects Supervisor): Chris Mangnall, DN (Matchmove Supervisor): Oleg Troy, DN (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Katrina Navassartian, Peter Oliff, Special Effects Supervisor: Richard Conway, Senior Special Effects Technician: Sam Conway, Senior Special Effects Technician: Peter Haran, Mark White, Special Effects Technician: Curtis Iggulden, Special Effects Technician: Mark McKendry, Nigel Wilkinson, Graphics: Kathy Heaser, Editor: Emma E. Hickox, Visual Effects Editor: Andy Hague, 1st Assistant Editor: Andy Jadavji, 2nd Assistant Editor: Anna Dick, Production Designer: Mark Tildesley, Supervising Art Director: Rod Mclean, Art Director: Thomas Brown, Standby Art Director: Arwel Evans, Assistant Art Director: Ben Collins, Assistant Art Director: James Collins, Set Decorator: Dominic Capon, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Production Buyer: Kathryn Pyle, Props Master: Nick Thomas, Construction Manager: Tom Martin, Construction Co-ordinator: Catherine Haugh, Costume Designer: Joanna Johnston, Assistant Costume Designer: Jeremy Turner, Costume Supervisor: David Crossman, Costume Co-ordinator: Esther St John Gray, Chief Make-up/Hair Designer: Christine Blundell, Senior Hair/Make-up: Lesa Warrener, Hair/Make-up: Chloë Meddings, Main Titles by: Mr and Mrs Smith, End Roller by: Fugitive Studios (London), Digital Intermediate by: FrameStore, Camera Equipment: Arri Media, Grip Equipment: Alphagrip Ltd., Steadicam Equipment: Optical Support, Aditional Camera Equipment: Camera Revolution Ltd, Lighting Equipment: ARRI Lighting Rental, Negative Cutting: Cutting Edge, Colour by: DeLuxe, Logo [Film Stock]: Kodak, Additional Music by: Steven Price, Music Supervisor: Nick Angel, Exec i/c of Music for Universal Pictures: Kathy Nelson, Music Editor: Steven Price, Music Consultant for Right Music Limited: Kirsten Lane, Choreographer: Litza Bixler, Sound Design: Simon Gershon, Production Sound Mixer: Ian Voigt, Sound Recordist (2nd Unit): Tim Fraser, Steve Jones, Sound Maintenance Engineer: Simon Firsht, Boom Operator: Dylan Voigt, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): Steve Thomas, Will Towers, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Doug Cooper, Re-recording Mixer - Temp Mix: Chris Burdon, Mix Technician: Phil Jenkins, Markus Moll, Re-recording Engineer Department: Jeff Dalmaine, Re-recording Engineer Department: Paul Jarvis, Re-recording Engineer Department: Mike King, Joe Maher, Sound Re-recording Facility: De Lane Lea, Additional Re-recording Facility: Realworld, Dolby Sound Consultant: Chris Sturmer, Supervising Sound Editor: Julian Slater, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Dan Morgan, ADR (Supervising Editor): Dan Morgan, Dialogue Editor: Zak Melemendjian, Dialogue Editor: Jessica Ward, ADR Mixer: Oliver Brierley, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, ADR Mixer: Nigel Heath, Foley Supervisor: Arthur Graley, Foley Artist: Barnaby Smyth, Foley Artist: Ruth Sullivan, Foley Recordist: Owen Bleasdale, Foley Recordist: Keith Partridge, Foley Editor: Stuart Bagshaw, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Herbert, Unit Publicist: Sarah Clark, Behind-the-Scenes Footage: Dan Mudford, EPK: Special Treats, Filmed at: Shepperton Studios
Cast
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Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Count), Bill Nighy (Quentin), Rhys Ifans (Gavin Connaught), Nick Frost (Dave), Kenneth Branagh (Sir Alistair Dormandy), Michael Hadley (Mr Roberts), Charlie Rowe (James), Lucy Fleming (Mrs Roberts), Tom Sturridge (Carl), Ian Mercer (transfer boatman), Will Adamsdale (news John), Tom Brooke (thick Kevin), Rhys Darby (Angus), Katherine Parkinson (Felicity), Chris O'Dowd (Simon), Ike Hamilton (Harold), Stephen Moore (Prime Minister), Michael Thomas (Sandford), Bo Poraj (Fredericks), Sinead Matthews (Miss C.), Tom Wisdom (Mark), Gemma Arterton (Desiree), Jack Davenport (Twatt), Ralph Brown (Bob), Talulah Riley (Marianne), Olegar Fedoro (rock boat captain), Duncan Foster (Swedish crewman), January Jones (Elenore), Emma Thompson (Charlotte), Amanda Fairbank-Hynes (Jemima Dormandy), Francesca Longrigg (Mrs Dormandy), Poppy Delevingne, Sarah Forster, Ocean Moon, Tuuli Shipster (model), David Sterne (Marianne's captain), Olivia Llewellyn (Margaret), William Ilkley (commanding officer), Edward Hancock (policeman), Katie Lyons (Angus' boat girl), Kirsty Mather (John's boat girl), Lana Davidson (Simon's T-shirt girl), Tomas Andrisiunas, Gudmundur Audunsson, Kris Gummerus (Swedish crewman)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Screen International n1687 24 Apr 2009 Page: 27Title: Box office: Sailing into troubleAuthor: WARNER, Jack Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the lower-than-anticipated box office returns for Richard Curtis's The BOAT THAT ROCKED and discusses its international potential. Plus a table giving opening box office totals for The BOAT THAT ROCKED and LOVE ACTUALLY.
In: Empire n236 February 2009 Pages: 56-59
Title: Radio wavesAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker Richard Curtis and some of the cast discuss the making of The BOAT THAT ROCKED.
In: Empire n239 May 2009 Page: 52
Title: In cinemas: The Boat That RockedAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 30 Mar 2009 Page: 19,23
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Positif n579 May 2009 Pages: 38-39
Title: Actualité: Notes sur les films de A à ZAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Screen International n1698 31 Jul 2009 Pages: 10-11
Title: Perfect pitchAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the current trend in UK film production for low-budget Britsh rock biopics; especially the challenges faced by filmmakers in securing expensive music rights to popular songs for the soundtrack.
In: Sight and Sound v19 n5 May 2009 Page: 50
Title: ReviewsAuthor: Mayer, SophieArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1685 10 Apr 2009 Page: 22
Title: Reviews: The Boat That RockedAuthor: HALLIGAN, Fionnuala Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n244 October 2009 Page: 153
Title: At home/DVD new: The Boat That RockedAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v403 n43 7 Mar 2008 Page: 28
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v403 n43 7 Mar 2008: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English