Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.
2007 | 96m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jake Kasdan |
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| Writer: | Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 21, 2007 |
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| Director: | Jake Kasdan |
| Writer: | Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music |
| Keywords | music record, rock 'n' roll, pop, hip-hop, blues, pop star, rapper, record producer, music instrument, wedding, extramarital affair, aftercreditsstinger |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Apatow Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,317,151
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John C. Reilly | Dewey Cox |
| Jenna Fischer | Darlene Madison |
| Raymond J. Barry | Pa Cox |
| Kristen Wiig | Edith |
| Tim Meadows | Sam |
| Harold Ramis | L'Chaim |
| Margo Martindale | Ma Cox |
| Chris Parnell | Theo |
| Matt Besser | Dave |
| Nat Faxon | Awards Show Stage Manager |
| Conner Rayburn | Dewey Age 8 |
| Chip Hormess | Nate |
| Terrence Beasor | Country Doctor |
| Honeyboy Edwards | Old Bluesman |
| Gerry Black | Harmonica Player |
| Aron Johnson | Teenage Band |
| Jack Donovan Saperstein | Teenage Band |
| Taylor Hubert | Teenage Band |
| Christopher Hurt | Teenage Band |
| Matt Price | MC (Teacher) |
| John Maynard | Man at Talent Show |
| E.J. Callahan | Second Man at Talent Show |
| Rance Howard | Preacher |
| Craig Robinson | Bobby Shad |
| Paul Bates | Nightclub Manager |
| Patrick Faucette | Bad Men Bass Player |
| Phil Rosenthal | Mazeltov |
| Martin Starr | Schmendrick |
| Oscar Dillon | Audience Guy at Nightclub |
| Jack McBrayer | DJ |
| Molly C. Quinn | Teen with Pinups |
| John Ennis | The Big Bopper |
| Frankie Muniz | Buddy Holly |
| Ed Helms | Stage Manager |
| Jack White | Elvis Presley |
| Angela Little | Beth Anne |
| Odette Annable | Reefer Girl |
| Tyler Nilson | Bert |
| Deanna Brooks | Hotel Groupie with Dewey |
| Ian Roberts | Drug Dealer |
| Steve Bannos | Prison Guard |
| Willow Geer | Rehab Nurse |
| David Doty | Rehab Doctor |
| Jack Kehler | Press Conference Reporter |
| Gerry Bednob | The Maharishi |
| David Krumholtz | Schwartzberg |
| Tim Bagley | Engineer |
| Jane Lynch | Gail the Television Reporter |
| Skyler Gisondo | Dewdrop |
| Kshitij Pendurkar | Dewey Rahim |
| Simon Helberg | Dreidel L'Chaim |
| Jacques Slade | Lil' Nutzzak |
| Danica Rozelle | Music Video Girl |
| Lurie Poston | Cox Kid |
| Maggie Mannion | Cox Kid |
| Jackson Browne | Jackson Browne |
| Jewel | Jewel |
| Lyle Lovett | Lyle Lovett |
| Stacey Scowley | Pierced Eyebrow Girl |
| Ajla Hodžić | Pierced Lip Girl |
| Ghostface Killah | Ghostface Killah |
| Otis Williams | The Temptations |
| Ron Tyson | The Temptations |
| Terry Weeks | The Temptations |
| Joe Herndon | The Temptations |
| Bruce Williamson | The Temptations |
| Eddie Vedder | Eddie Vedder |
| Jack Black | Paul McCartney (uncredited) |
| Paul Rudd | John Lennon (uncredited) |
| Justin Long | George Harrison (uncredited) |
| Jason Schwartzman | Ringo Starr (uncredited) |
| Patrick J. Adams | The Kid (uncredited) |
| Clement Blake | Edith's Father (uncredited) |
| Patrick Duffy | Patrick Duffy (uncredited) |
| Morgan Fairchild | Morgan Fairchild (uncredited) |
| Paul Feig | Different DJ (uncredited) |
| Amber Hay | LSD Vision (uncredited) |
| John Michael Higgins | Record Producer (uncredited) |
| Jonah Hill | Older Nate (uncredited) |
| Neil Ironfield | Dewey's Child (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Ladd | Cheryl Ladd (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Tiegs | Cheryl Tiegs (uncredited) |
| Serria Tawan | 70's African American Woman (uncredited) |
| Adam Herschman | Jerry Garcia (uncredited) |
| John D. Crawford | Officer Clark |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anya Colloff | Casting |
| Carey Dietrich | First Assistant Director |
| Sean Mannion | Property Master |
| Cha Blevins | Costume Supervisor |
| David Sammons | "B" Camera Operator |
| Paul Birk | Rigging Gaffer |
| David M. Roberts | Boom Operator |
| Donald Frazee | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Boyd Wilson | Location Manager |
| Steven Samanen | Assistant Art Director |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Jake Garber | Makeup Artist |
| Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Luci Romberg | Stunts |
| Suzanne Diaz | Makeup Artist |
| Matt Leonard | Stunts |
| Chad C. Barrow | Key Rigging Grip |
| Scott Lingard | Special Effects Technician |
| Barrett J. Leigh | Production Coordinator |
| Gemma La Mana | Still Photographer |
| Joel Shryack | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Barbara Noren | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jeena M. Phelps | Dialogue Editor |
| Tara Timpone | Editor |
| Jefferson Sage | Production Design |
| Amy McIntyre Britt | Casting |
| Tom Wolfe | Music Supervisor |
| Claudette Didul | Set Decoration |
| Manish Raval | Music Supervisor |
| Bradley Morris | Second Assistant Director |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Direction |
| Anne Rapp | Script Supervisor |
| Paul Goodstein | Key Grip |
| Michael Herron | Video Assist Operator |
| John Pritchett | Production Sound Mixer |
| Jim Rollins | Special Effects Technician |
| Anthony Lattanzio | Construction Coordinator |
| Eric Sundahl | Set Designer |
| Kristina M. Peterson | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Denny Caira | Transportation Captain |
| Robert Grieve | Sound Designer |
| Anne Couk | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Michael J. Benavente | Dialogue Editor |
| Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Mark Freund | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Linck | Unit Publicist |
| Ruby Stillwater | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bethany Orlemann | First Assistant Editor |
| Dan Yale | Foley Editor |
| Yann Delpuech | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michael J. Broomberg | Foley Artist |
| Tom Kramer | Music Editor |
| John Persichetti | Digital Colorist |
| Winifred Clements | Key Costumer |
| Leslie Devlin | Makeup Artist |
| Beth Klein | Makeup Artist |
| Brad Brock | Foley Mixer |
| Fernand Bos | Music Editor |
| Tom Calderaro | Orchestrator |
| Justin Stafford | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Andrews | Original Music Composer |
| Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Judd Apatow | Screenplay |
| Jake Kasdan | Screenplay, Director |
| Uta Briesewitz | Director of Photography |
| Steve Welch | Editor |
| Debra McGuire | Costume Design |
| Malosi Leonard | Stunt Coordinator |
| Clayton Townsend | Unit Production Manager |
| Timothy M. Earls | Set Designer |
| Anne Fletcher | Choreographer |
| Darren King | Dialogue Editor |
| Shaughnessy Hare | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michael T. Brady | Stunts |
| Tonia Forsberg | Stunts |
| Kym Stys | Stunts |
| Teri Garland | Stunts |
| Mark Muñoz | Stunts |
| Laura Dash | Stunts |
| Dennis C. Borba | Stunts |
| Justin Gant | Stunts |
| Mandy Kowalski | Stunts |
| Cliff McLaughlin | Stunts |
| Sam Situmorang | Stunts |
| Robin Mulcahy Fisichella | Production Supervisor |
| Timothy James Kane | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Rigney Sackley | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Chris Cuevas | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Paul Tilden | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Nick Theodorakis | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Annie Hill | Costumer |
| Catherine Hahn | Costumer |
| Jennifer Iizuka Palmer | Costumer |
| Nancy Jarzynko | Costumer |
| Bob Moore Jr. | Costumer |
| Nino | Costumer |
| Kim Ayers | Key Makeup Artist |
| John Blake | Makeup Department Head |
| Lori Guidroz | Hair Department Head |
| Sheila Cyphers-Leake | Key Hair Stylist |
| Paul McIlvaine | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Matt Bardocz | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Clint J. Borden | Best Boy Grip |
| Pete Asidilla | Dolly Grip |
| Kenneth E. King | Dolly Grip |
| Chuck McSorley | Leadman |
| Ari Jacobs | Art Department Coordinator |
| Bennet Silver | On Set Dresser |
| Michael Glynn | Assistant Property Master |
| Michael V. Nicolo | Casting Associate |
| Deedra Ricketts | Extras Casting |
| Hugh Ross | Assistant Editor |
| Shaun Aprahamian | Assistant Editor |
| Tateum Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Caitlin McKenna | ADR Voice Casting |
| Phillip Hoffman | Visual Effects Producer |
| John Campuzano | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| John Mossotti | 3D Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lew Morton | Executive Producer |
| Carey Dietrich | Associate Producer |
| Andrew Epstein | Associate Producer |
| Judd Apatow | Producer |
| Jake Kasdan | Producer |
| Clayton Townsend | Producer |
| Melvin Mar | Associate Producer |
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Kamurai
6.0
Decent watch at best, won't watch again, but can recommend. I only recommend this as I think enough people like J.C. Reilly, and SNL style skits. This movie is essentially a long series of SNL sketches sewn together. I'm not a fan of this style of writing because it doesn't seem to matter wha ... t order you put some of the bits in, it's just stopping the story to tell a joke or two, moving onto another joke or two, etc., until they decide to go back to the part of the movie that progresses the story. Perhaps, watching a movie like this critically is counter intuitive, but even if I were to turn my brain off and enjoy it, I'm not a fan of drug humor, Dewey Cox is a jerk, and the music focused comedy isn't that good to me, despite the music actually being enjoyable itself. "Let's Duet" was really good though. There something to like in here, and I can see it: it's just not enough to get me to come back when there are so many options out there.
Jun 23, 2021