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Article: Culture: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story; 15 Starring: John C Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Kristen Wiig Director: Jake Kasdan (1hr 36mins) ***.(Features)
- Article from:
- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2008
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DRUG addiction, physical disability, poverty and infidelity are the lifeblood of any compelling music biopic, from Sissy Spacek's Oscar-winning portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter to Jamie Foxx and Joaquin Phoenix's exuberant turns as Ray Charles and Johnny Cash.
The harder the fall from grace, the ...
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......to the biopic parody "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story...Virgin," "Knocked Up"), "Walk Hard" is one of those fish...co-written by Jake Kasdan, "Walk Hard" proceeds to skewer the...his mistress (played by Jenna Fischer of "The Office"). Meanwhile...for much of its humor, ...
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