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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Name: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Director: Jake Kasdan
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 2007
Rating: 6.6
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.

2007 · Directed by Jake Kasdan · 96 min · Comedy · Music · 20 frames

Tagline

Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.

Crew

Screenplay: Jake Kasdan, Judd Apatow
Cinematography: Uta Briesewitz
Edited by: Steve Welch, Tara Timpone
Music: Michael Andrews
Production design: Jefferson Sage
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, Jake Kasdan

Cast

John C. Reilly as Dewey Cox
Jenna Fischer as Darlene Madison
Raymond J. Barry as Pa Cox
Kristen Wiig as Edith
Tim Meadows as Sam
Harold Ramis as L'Chaim
Margo Martindale as Ma Cox
Chris Parnell as Theo
Matt Besser as Dave
Nat Faxon as Awards Show Stage Manager

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Apatow Productions, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Nominated Films
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $18,317,151
Themes: rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, music record, pop star, pop, rapper, music instrument, blues, record producer, wedding

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