Pirates of the Airwaves
Seen it?2014 | 70 min | Documentary, Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Apollo 11 or The Rescue, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 1966 a group of determined young men defied the New Zealand government and launched a pirate radio station aboard a ship in the Hauraki Gulf.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charlie Haskell
- Ryan O'KaneDerek Lowe
- Cohen HollowayDavid Gapes
- Andrew RoberttWilliam Cullen
- Michael WhalleyDenis 'Doc' O'Callahan
- Benedict WallRick Grant
- Leon WadhamPaul Lineham
- Daniel ClearyJack Scott (as Dan Cleary)
- Benjamin MurrayChris Parkinson