The Boat That Rocked (2009)

United Kingdom et al., 135 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Boat That Rocked
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
  • France
  • Germany
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 7
Swedish release 2009-04-17

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Count

Bill Nighy
Quentin, radiostationens chef

Rhys Ifans
Gavin, Star DJ

Kenneth Branagh
den brittiske ministern Dormandy

Nick Frost
Dr. Dave DJ

Katherine Parkinson
Felicity, kokerskan

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Titles

Original title
  • The Boat That Rocked
Swedish release title
  • The Boat That Rocked

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
Stunt Coordinator
Special Effects
Executive Producer
Casting
Still Photographer
Visual Effects
Music Coordinator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman The Count
Bill Nighy Quentin, radiostationens chef
Rhys Ifans Gavin, Star DJ
Kenneth Branagh den brittiske ministern Dormandy
Nick Frost Dr. Dave DJ
Katherine Parkinson Felicity, kokerskan
Tom Sturridge unge Carl, Quentins gudson
Tom Brooke "Thick" Kevin, Carls hyttkamrat
Chris O'Dowd Simon Stafford, Breakfast DJ
Rhys Darby Angus "The Nut" Nutsford
Will Adamsdale John, nyhetsuppläsare
Tom Wisdom "Midnight" Mark, DJ
Ralph Brown Bob "The Dawn Treader", DJ
Jack Davenport Twatt, statstjänsteman
Emma Thompson Charlotte, Carls mor
Talulah Riley Marianne, Quentins brorsdotter
January Jones Eleonore
Gemma Arterton Desiree
Sinéad Matthews (as Sinead Matthews) Miss Clitt
Stephen Moore premiärminister Harold Wilson
Oleg Fjodorov (as Olegar Fedoro) kaptenen på Rock Boat

Companies

Production Company Working Title Films Ltd.
Co-Production Company Medienproduktion Prometheus Filmgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG
Presented by Universal Pictures
StudioCanal Image SA
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) United International Pictures AB 2009
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2009

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 146564
Date 2009-04-02
Classification Allowed from age 7
Original length 3698 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Colour system DeLuxe Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3703 meter
Length in minutes 135 min


Production location

2008-03-04 2008-06-18
Shepperton Studios Shepperton, Surrey United Kingdom
Pinewood Studios Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom
Ombord på Timor Challenger Portland Harbour, Dorset United Kingdom
Vattnen utanför Portland Bill Portland, Dorset United Kingdom
Osprey Quay, Isle of Portland Portland, Dorset United Kingdom
Roupell Street, Waterloo London United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 2009-04-01 United Kingdom 135 min
Release in Sweden 2009-04-17 Sweden 135 min
DVD release 2009-08-26 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Jumpin' Jack Flash
By Mick Jagger (1968)
Keith Richards (1968)
Performed by The Rolling Stones


Original title Let's Spend the Night Together
Composer Mick Jagger (1967)
Keith Richards (1967)
Lyrics Mick Jagger (1967)
Keith Richards (1967)
Performed by The Rolling Stones


Original title All Day and All of the Night
Composer Ray Davies (1964)
Lyrics Ray Davies (1964)
Performed by The Kinks


Original title My Generation
Composer Pete Townshend (1965)
Lyrics Pete Townshend (1965)
Performed by The Who


Original title I Can See for Miles
Composer Pete Townshend (1967)
Lyrics Pete Townshend (1967)
Performed by The Who


Original title Won't Get Fooled Again
By Pete Townshend (1971)
Performed by The Who


Original title Lazy Sunday
Composer Steve Marriott (1968)
Ronnie Lane (1968)
Lyrics Steve Marriott (1968)
Ronnie Lane (1968)
Performed by Small Faces


Original title The Wind Cries Mary
Composer Jimi Hendrix (1967)
Lyrics Jimi Hendrix (1967)
Performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience


Original title So Long, Marianne
Composer Leonard Cohen (1967)
Lyrics Leonard Cohen (1967)
Sung by Leonard Cohen


Original title The Happening
By Brian Holland (1967)
Lamont Dozier (1967)
Eddie Holland (1967)
Sung by The Supremes


Original title These Arms of Mine
Composer Otis Redding (1962)
Lyrics Otis Redding (1962)
Sung by Otis Redding


Original title I'm Alive
Composer Clint Ballard Jr. (1965)
Lyrics Clint Ballard Jr. (1965)
Performed by The Hollies


Original title Ooh Baby Baby
Composer William Robinson (1965)
Warren Moore (1965)
Lyrics William Robinson (1965)
Warren Moore (1965)
Performed by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles


Original title Girl Don't Come
Composer Chris Andrews (1964)
Lyrics Chris Andrews (1964)
Sung by Sandie Shaw


Original title Stay with Me
Composer George David Weiss (1966)
Jerry Ragovoy (1966)
Lyrics George David Weiss (1966)
Jerry Ragovoy (1966)
Sung by Duffy


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type SEPMAG
Carrier type DTS-skiva


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


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