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

2007

1h 36m

6.6(700 votes)

Comedy

Music

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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85 members

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John C. Reilly

Dewey Cox

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Jenna Fischer

Darlene Madison

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Raymond J. Barry

Pa Cox

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Kristen Wiig

Edith

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Tim Meadows

Sam

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Harold Ramis

L'Chaim

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Margo Martindale

Ma Cox

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Chris Parnell

Theo

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Matt Besser

Dave

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Nat Faxon

Awards Show Stage Manager

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Conner Rayburn

Dewey Age 8

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Chip Hormess

Nate

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Terrence Beasor

Country Doctor

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Honeyboy Edwards

Old Bluesman

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Gerry Black

Harmonica Player

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Aron Johnson

Teenage Band

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Jack Donovan Saperstein

Teenage Band

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Taylor Hubert

Teenage Band

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Christopher Hurt

Teenage Band

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Matt Price

MC (Teacher)

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John Maynard

Man at Talent Show

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E.J. Callahan

Second Man at Talent Show

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Rance Howard

Preacher

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Craig Robinson

Bobby Shad

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Paul Bates

Nightclub Manager

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Patrick Faucette

Bad Men Bass Player

Writing

Phil Rosenthal

Mazeltov

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Martin Starr

Schmendrick

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Oscar Dillon

Audience Guy at Nightclub

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Jack McBrayer

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Molly C. Quinn

Teen with Pinups

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John Ennis

The Big Bopper

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Frankie Muniz

Buddy Holly

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Ed Helms

Stage Manager

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Jack White

Elvis Presley

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Angela Little

Beth Anne

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Odette Annable

Reefer Girl

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Tyler Nilson

Bert

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Deanna Brooks

Hotel Groupie with Dewey

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Ian Roberts

Drug Dealer

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Steve Bannos

Prison Guard

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Willow Geer

Rehab Nurse

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David Doty

Rehab Doctor

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Jack Kehler

Press Conference Reporter

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Gerry Bednob

The Maharishi

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David Krumholtz

Schwartzberg

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Tim Bagley

Engineer

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Jane Lynch

Gail the Television Reporter

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Skyler Gisondo

Dewdrop

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Kshitij Pendurkar

Dewey Rahim

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Simon Helberg

Dreidel L'Chaim

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Jacques Slade

Lil' Nutzzak

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Danica Rozelle

Music Video Girl

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Lurie Poston

Cox Kid

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Art

Maggie Mannion

Cox Kid

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Jackson Browne

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Jewel

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Lyle Lovett

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Stacey Scowley

Pierced Eyebrow Girl

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Ajla Hodžić

Pierced Lip Girl

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Ghostface Killah

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Otis Williams

The Temptations

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Ron Tyson

The Temptations

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Terry Weeks

The Temptations

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Joe Herndon

The Temptations

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Bruce Williamson

The Temptations

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Eddie Vedder

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Jack Black

Paul McCartney (uncredited)

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Paul Rudd

John Lennon (uncredited)

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Justin Long

George Harrison (uncredited)

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Jason Schwartzman

Ringo Starr (uncredited)

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Patrick J. Adams

The Kid (uncredited)

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Clement Blake

Edith's Father (uncredited)

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Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy (uncredited)

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Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild (uncredited)

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Paul Feig

Different DJ (uncredited)

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Amber Hay

LSD Vision (uncredited)

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John Michael Higgins

Record Producer (uncredited)

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Jonah Hill

Older Nate (uncredited)

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Neil Ironfield

Dewey's Child (uncredited)

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Cheryl Ladd

Cheryl Ladd (uncredited)

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Cheryl Tiegs

Cheryl Tiegs (uncredited)

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Serria Tawan

70's African American Woman (uncredited)

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Adam Herschman

Jerry Garcia (uncredited)

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John D. Crawford

Officer Clark

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