1 BOAT. 8 DJS. NO MORALS.
In 1966, teenager Carl (Tom Sturridge) is sent to a pirate radio ship in the North Sea to spend time with his godfather (Bill Nighy), the shipās captain; the crew is a motley bunch of DJās.Ā Director Richard Curtisās first film sinceĀ Love ActuallyĀ (2003) is a celebration of an era that not only brought us great music and a sexual revolution, but also helped change a radio market at a time when it was heavily regulated. Very thin script, with predictable life lessons, but offset by lively performances by the crew. Kenneth Branagh has fun as an uptight government official, but the character is too much of a joke.
2009-Britain. 129 min. Color. Widescreen.Ā Written and directed byĀ Richard Curtis.Ā Cast:Ā Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Count), Bill Nighy (Quentin), Rhys Ifans (Gavin), Tom Sturridge (Carl), Kenneth Branagh, Nick Frostā¦ Emma Thompson, January Jones, Gemma Arterton.
Trivia:Ā Released in the U.S. asĀ Pirate Radio, with a 111 min. running time.