Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

– Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Dec 2007

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Writer:

Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan

Main Actors:

Nat Faxon, John C. Reilly, Tim Meadows, Conner Rayburn

Plot:

The up-and-down-and-up-again story of musician Dewey Cox, whose songs would change a nation. On his rock 'n roll spiral, Cox sleeps with 411 women, marries three times, has 36 kids, stars in his own 70s TV show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles to a chimp, and gets addicted to - and then kicks - every drug known to man; but despite it all, Cox grows into a national icon and eventually earns the love of a good woman - longtime backup singer Darlene.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$18,317,151

Production:

Sony Pictures/Columbia

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
Metacritic:
63%