Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) - Overview - MSN Movies

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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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R,1hr 36min
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December 21, 2007
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Sony Pictures/Columbia
Synopsis: Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan team up to take the swagger out of the traditional music biopic with this look at the troubled life of fictional music legend Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly). Apatow and Kasdan both write and produce, while Freaks and Geeks and Orange County director Kasdan steps into the director's chair. Dewey Cox is a rock & roll legend whose songs have the power to shake a nation. Despite the fact that Cox's career has been something of a roller coaster ride, the fact remains that he never ... Full Synopsis
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Brian Lowry, Variety.com
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"... strums the genre for considerable laughs ... a general exuberance and fondness for the musical material ... eases the rough spots ..." Full Review
Cammila Albertson
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At first, Walk Hard might seem no more impressive than the latest installment from the Scary Movie/Date Movie/Epic Movie team. But as this parody of films like Ray and Walk the Line gains momentum, the ... Full Review
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Dewey Cox
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