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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

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

2007•1h 36m•6.6/10
ComedyMusic

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6.6/10(742)

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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Production

Apatow Productions, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Nominated Films, GH Three

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Dewey Cox

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Darlene Madison

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Pa Cox

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Edith

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

Sam

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

L'Chaim

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Ma Cox

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

Theo

Matt Besser

Matt Besser

Dave

Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon

Awards Show Stage Manager

Conner Rayburn

Conner Rayburn

Dewey Age 8

Chip Hormess

Nate

Terrence Beasor

Country Doctor

Honeyboy Edwards

Old Bluesman

Gerry Black

Gerry Black

Harmonica Player

Aron Johnson

Teenage Band

Jack Donovan Saperstein

Jack Donovan Saperstein

Teenage Band

Taylor Hubert

Teenage Band

Christopher Hurt

Teenage Band

Matt Price

MC (Teacher)

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