Pirate Radio

Product Description From the creator of Love Actually and Notting Hill comes a trip back to the freewheeling, free-loving ’60s when the very rock music that inspired a generation was censored by the government. When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban, they take to the seas to broadcast music and mayhem to millions of adoring fans. Featuring a soundtrack that includes The Who, The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and many more, it’s a feel-great film based on a true story that critics cheer is “exuberant!” (John Powers, Vogue) .com Pirate Radio recalls American teen exploitation films of the 1950s, in which square authority figures wanted to keep rock 'n' roll's corrupting influence from children, who just wanted to dance. Though set in 1966 Great Britain, this high-spirited comedy will strike a resonant chord in anyone who ever snuck their transistor radio under their pillow at night to have their world rocked. Musically, 1966 was the best of times (the killer soundtrack spins a Who's Who of vintage vinyl, including the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, and, yes, the Who). But the kids weren't alright. The BBC broadcast less than an hour of rock music a day. Pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships anchored off the coast exemplified rock's rebellious spirit. Like

Key details: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | MPAA rating: R (Restricted) | Product Dimensions: 0.55 x 5.39 x 7.27 inches; 2.4 ounces | Director: Richard Curtis | Media Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | Run time: 1 hour and 57 minutes | Release date: April 13, 2010 | Actors: Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Nick Frost, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans | Dubbed: : French, Spanish

Customer feedback: 4.7/5 average rating.

Customers say: Customers consider this movie an all-time favorite film with a great mix of music from the era and a simple yet accurate storyline.

Review snippets: Quirky old great movie! Good music took me back to my high school days Cute story loosely based on historical events Read more / Pirate Radio is a great movie: fun, funny, entertaining with one of the best SOUNDTRACKS of all time! Read more

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