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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Judd Apatow (written by) &
Jake Kasdan (written by)
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Release Date:
21 December 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.
Plot:
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
User Reviews:
They've done it again! more (171 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Nat Faxon ... Awards Show Stage Manager

John C. Reilly ... Dewey Cox
Tim Meadows ... Sam

Conner Rayburn ... Dewey - Age 8

Chip Hormess ... Nate

Raymond J. Barry ... Pa Cox

Terrence Beasor ... Country Doctor
Margo Martindale ... Ma Cox
Honeyboy Edwards ... Old Bluesman (as David Honeyboy Edwards)
Gerry Black ... Harmonica Player
Aron Johnson ... Teenage Band

Jack Donovan Saperstein ... Teenage Band (as Jack Saperstein)

Taylor Hubert ... Teenage Band (as Taylor Jamison Hubert)

Christopher Hurt ... Teenage Band

Matt Price ... MC
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Walk Hard (USA) (short title)
Walk Hard: American Cox, the Unbearably Long, Self-Indulgent Director's Cut (USA) (director's cut)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language.
Runtime:
96 min | 120 min (extended edition)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
When we see the Top Selling singles chart showing Deweys fictional hit song "Walk Hard" at #4 the 3 songs ahead of it are #1 You, You, You by The Ames Brothers, #2 No Other Love by Perry Como and #3 P.S. I Love You by The Hilltoppers - all of which were actual hits. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During his show at the college for "little man", contemporary cars can be seen in the background. more
Quotes:
Dewey Cox: So you've never done nothin' you shouldn't of done to me?
Edith: What have I ever done to you?
Dewey Cox: Like that time you woke up in the middle of the night and drank up all the milk! And then I got up to have my corn flakes and there was none left!
Edith: Dewey, you cheated on me!
Dewey Cox: Oh, so I'm a cheater, but you can just drink up all the milk.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Daily Show: (2008-07-22)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Gamblin' Man more

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What are the differences between the R-Rated theatrical version and the Unrated version of the movie?
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96 out of 138 people found the following review useful.
They've done it again!, 21 December 2007
9/10
Author: reid23882007 from United States

I must admit that I went into this one already thinking it would be another home run by Apatow and the gang. And they did not disappoint. John C. Reily has turned in his most comedic performance to date which is something considering his roles in Talledega Nights and Boogie Nights.

Johnny Cash probably is rolling in his grave, but in laughter and not dismay. There are just too many classic moments in this film to label it as a long SNL skit as others have done. IT IS A MUST SEE!

I think any review can be summed by saying that this is a comedy rock biopic in the spirit of Spinal Tap with the biting wit of a Mel Brooks film. Just Classic.

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