Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, and written by Kasdan and co-producer Judd Apatow. It stars John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows and Kristen Wiig. A parody of the biopic genre, Walk Hard is the story of a fictional early rock and roll star played by Reilly. Walk Hard heavily references the film Walk the Line, about singer Johnny Cash; the Dewey Cox persona is mostly based on Cash. But the character also includes elements of the lives and careers of other notable musicians including Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Donovan, John Lennon, James Brown, Jim Morrison, Conway Twitty, Neil Diamond, Hank Williams, and Brian Wilson. The film portrays fictional versions of artists Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles; also, some artists play themselves, including Eddie Vedder and Ghostface Killah.
| Director | Jake Kasdan |
| Produced by | Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan, Clayton Townsend |
| Writer(s) | Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan |
| Starring | John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Kristen Wiig |
| Music | Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Uta Briesewitz |
| Edited by | Tara Timpone, Steve Welch |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | December 21, 2007 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $20.6 million |
About Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Judd Apatow-produced comedy which sees singer Dewey Cox fight through adversity to become a legend. The film was a parody of the biopic genre but echoed storylines of the films Walk the Line and Ray.
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Fictionalized versions of artists such as Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and The Beatles appear in the film.
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