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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   14,742 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Richard Curtis (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Pirate Radio on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
13 November 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
1 Boat. 8 DJs. No Morals. more
Plot:
A period comedy about an illegal radio station in the North Sea in the 1960's. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(308 articles)
User Comments:
It Rocked Indeed. more (96 total)
US Showtimes:
Culver Plaza Theatres 12:00pm | 5:05 | 7:30 | 10:00 (personalize) more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Good Morning England (France)
Pirate Radio (USA) (new title)
Radio Rock Revolution (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, and some sexual content including brief nudity.
Runtime:
116 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Although purely fictional, the film does reference many of the actual events surrounding pirate radio. Namely, like the pirate radio ship, the Ross Revenge', the movie's ship is red with the station's name in white paint on the deck. Radio Caroline's ship, the Mi Amiga sank, complete with fleeing DJs unable to save the ship's vast record collection and as in the film's finale, its extremely high mast rose out of the sea where it stayed for many months. Also a DJ did marry on a pirate radio ship as Simon does in the film. Additionally the DJs are seemingly composites of popular radio personalities of the time such as Tony Blackburn (also unlucky in love in his early days ala Simon Swafford, when his rocky marriage become apparent in his radio show) and the wacky Kenny Everett has traits similar to Angus Nutsford. Dave Lee Travis, Whispering Bob Harris, American DJ Emperor Rosko and Johnnie Walker also are seemingly portrayed in the film. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Rhys Darby's character has been thrown off the boat to 'swim', there is the shadow of a camera on the backs of the crew members who threw him off. more
Quotes:
Thick Kevin: I find alcohol rather sharpens my mind... more
Movie Connections:
Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
98.6 more

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29 out of 44 people found the following comment useful.
It Rocked Indeed., 24 August 2009
10/10
Author: (xtreme.edgez@gmail.com) from Canada

I have to say, that this is by far the most inspirational film I've seen to date. To feel the emotion, to care about the cause, to loath the oppression. Just the idea, that few can make a difference in this dark, depressing situation. it gives hope, it gives emotion, it gives life, but only if you can truly see it for what it is. It was an incredible tale, with many aspects of human flaws, and human greatness. We all have to believe we can make a difference, rather then blindly ignore the real problems. But if ignorance is your bliss, then sadly evolution as individual, is not.

Music is Love, Peace.

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