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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007 · 96 min

A silly, affectionate send-up of music biopics, packed with gags and catchy pastiche songs that keeps you laughing.

Tagline: Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
addiction
family
redemption
identity
Places: small town
big city
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Written by: Jake Kasdan, Judd Apatow
Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows, Harold Ramis, Margo Martindale, Chris Parnell
Music: Michael Andrews
Cinematography: Uta Briesewitz
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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