Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
A washed‑out musician fights his way from tragedy to rock‑star fame, chasing stardom while battling relentless addiction, fury, and ever‑shifting musical fads that threaten to ruin his career.
“Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.”
Synopsis
After experiencing a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox embarks on a long and winding path to music stardom. Throughout his journey, he endures shifting musical trends, an addiction to nearly every known drug, and episodes of uncontrollable rage.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 537+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Tara TimponeShot by Uta BriesewitzScored by Michael AndrewsDesigned by Jefferson SageSound by Joel ShryackCostumes by Debra McguireStunts by Malosi LeonardVFX by Mark Freund
Box Office
2007 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$18.3M
Opening weekend: $4.2M — 23% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $8.6M — 47% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,650 theaters
Versions & cuts
- extended· 120 min
Also known as
- Walk Hard - Die Dewe Cox Storyde
- Walk Hard: Die Dewey Cox Storyde
- Walk Hard - La storia di Dewey Coxit
- (English)Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
- (Bulgarian)Стъпвай тежко: Историята на Дюи Кокс
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 21, 2007
- United StatesDec 21, 2007
- South KoreaJan 17, 2008
- United KingdomJan 18, 2008
- IrelandJan 18, 2008
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Cast & Crew
537 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chip Hormess
as Nate
Raymond J Barry
as Pa Cox
John C Reilly
as Dewey Cox
Jenna Fischer
as Darlene Madison
David Krumholtz
as Schwartzberg
Nat Faxon
as Awards Show Stage Manager
Tim Meadows
as Sam
Conner Rayburn
as Dewey Age 8
Terrence Beasor
as Country Doctor
Margo Martindale
as Ma Cox
Honeyboy Edwards
as Old Bluesman
Gerry Black
as Harmonica Player
Supporting cast
170Aron Johnson
as Teenage Band
Jack Donovan Saperstein
as Teenage Band
Taylor Hubert
as Teenage Band
Christopher Hurt
as Teenage Band
Matt Price
as MC (Teacher)
John Maynard
as Man at Talent Show
E J Callahan
as Second Man at Talent Show
Rance Howard
as Preacher
Kristen Wiig
as Edith
Craig Robinson
as Bobby Shad
Paul Bates
as Nightclub Manager
Patrick Faucette
as Bad Men Bass Player
Harold Ramis
as L'Chaim
Phil Rosenthal
as Mazeltov
Martin Starr
as Schmendrick
Oscar Dillon
as Audience Guy at Nightclub
Chris Parnell
as Theo
Matt Besser
as Dave
Jack Mcbrayer
as DJ
Molly C Quinn
as Teen with Pinups
John Ennis
as The Big Bopper
Frankie Muniz
as Buddy Holly
Ed Helms
as Stage Manager
Jack White
as Elvis Presley
Angela Little
as Beth Anne
Odette Annable
as Reefer Girl
Tyler Nilson
as Bert
Deanna Brooks
as Hotel Groupie with Dewey
Ian Roberts
as Drug Dealer
Steve Bannos
as Prison Guard
Willow Geer
as Rehab Nurse
David Doty
as Rehab Doctor
Jack Kehler
as Press Conference Reporter
Gerry Bednob
as The Maharishi
Tim Bagley
as Engineer
Jane Lynch
as Gail the Television Reporter
Skyler Gisondo
as Dewdrop
Kshitij Pendurkar
as Dewey Rahim
Simon Helberg
as Dreidel L'Chaim
Jacques Slade
as Lil' Nutzzak
Danica Rozelle
as Music Video Girl
Lurie Poston
as Cox Kid
Maggie Mannion
as Cox Kid
Jackson Browne
as Jackson Browne
Jewel
as Jewel Kilcher
Lyle Lovett
as Lyle Lovett
Stacey Scowley
as Pierced Eyebrow Girl
Ajla Hodzic
as Pierced Lip Girl
Ghostface Killah
as Ghostface Killah
Otis Williams
as The Temptations
Ron Tyson
as The Temptations
Terry Weeks
as The Temptations
Joe Herndon
as The Temptations
Bruce Williamson
as The Temptations
Eddie Vedder
as Eddie Vedder
Aj Abaya
as Dewey's Grandson
Don Abernathy
as Pygmy Bushman, Man in 50's Club
Patrick J Adams
as The Kid
Robert Amjarv
as Theremin Player
Marie Antoinette
as Red Carpet Guest
George Anton
as Hotel Groupie
Michael William Arnold
as Dewey's Kid 1970
Isabella Astor
as Dewey's Daughter
Christopher Ausburn
as Grandson
Laila Ayad
as Backstage Elvis Groupie
Caleb Babcock
as Dewey's Son
Katrina Baker
as Dewey Fan
Sydney Hope Banner
as Daughter
Jay Bird
as Caveman
Rian Bishop
as Concert Patron
Jack Black
as Paul McCartney
Clement Blake
as Edith's Father
Chris Blount
as Dewey Cox's Son - Playing Ball
Ian Bodell
as Son
Deborah Britton
as Fan
David Burrus
as Kid #1
D T Carney
as Concert Patron
Michael Chanslor
as Recording session pianist
Paula Christensen
as Backstage Elvis Groupie
James Collins
as Man in Dream
John D Crawford
as Officer Clark
Madison Cruz
as Hotel Groupie
Jen Curci
as Sara Parker
Vince Cusimano
as Frowning Hippie
Rose Davidson
as Dewey Cox Fan
Marty Dew
as Dancer
Aubrey Dickinson
as 1950's Girl
Sally Digirolamo
as 1950s Girl
Johnny Drocco
as Dude Seated in Stands
Olivia Taylor Dudley
as Pot Smoker
Patrick Duffy
as Patrick Duffy
Holly Dunlap
as 60's Protestor
Jayne Eastwood
as 70's Girl
Bob Emmet
as Band Pianist
David Miguel Estrada
as 50's Soc Guy
Keith Ewell
as Angry Bar Patron
Morgan Fairchild
as Morgan Fairchild
Sommer Fehmel
as 1952 Groupie
Paul Feig
as Different DJ
Amy Ferguson
as Teenager
Jennie Ford
as Dewey Cox Show Dancer
Monica Ford
as Hotel Groupie
Gregory George Frank
as Parent, Stagehand
London Freeman
as Dewey Cox's Daughter
Geoffrey Gould
as Sound Engineer
Alice Greenfield
as Teen Fan
Jennifer Lana Harper
as Cox girlfriend
Danielle E Hawkins
as Music Video Dancer
Amber Hay
as LSD Vision
Matthew Herington
as Hippie with Guitar
Adam Herschman
as Jerry Garcia
Hedwig Herzog
as Girlfriend
John Michael Higgins
as Record Producer
Jonah Hill
as Older Nate
Neil Ironfield
as Dewey's Child
Stephen Janousek
as Concert Patron #2
Norma Jean
as Punk Rocker
Dave Johnson
as Stagehand
Kayla Kalisz
as Birthday Party Guest
Alexander Kaminer
as Theater Patron
Stephanie Katz
as Hotel Groupie with Dewey
Scarlett Keegan
as Fiddle Player
Alvin Knight Sr
as Pygm Bushman
Rowena Koenig
as Hotel Groupie #4
Monique La Barr
as Back-up Singer
Alvaro Laborin
as Mulatto, Hippie Protester
Cheryl Ladd
as Cheryl Ladd
Frederick Lawrence
as Stagehand
Amanda Leak
as Hotel Groupie
Gregg Lee
as Concert Attendee
Lisa Mason Lee
as Sam's Groupie
Rae Sunshine Lee
as Concert Attendee
Hannah Leigh
as Dewey's Little Sister
Justin Long
as George Harrison
Amy Main
as Backup Singer
Frances Manzo
as Dancer
Devinna Marcelina
as Flasher
Eddie Mariano
as Concert Patron
Samantha Mason
as Teen Fan
Oscar Mcfarlane
as Pygmy Bushman
Rosalie Miller
as 1970s Girl
Talia Montgomery
as Hotel Groupie #5
Dawn Morrow
as Dancer
Kazu Nagahama
as Taiko Drum Performer
Vernon Neilly
as Bobby Shad Band Member
Aryn Nelson
as Concert Attendee
Sarah Christine Pletcher
as 1960s Protester
Chris Rossi
as Dancer
Paul Rudd
as John Lennon
Franklin Ruehl
as Junkie
Kayla Sanders
as Tap Dancer
Alif Sankey
as Dancer
Jason Schwartzman
as Ringo Starr
Blake Seltzer
as Concert Attendee
Julia Stephens
as Teen Fan
Shane Stephenson
as Child at Party
Tony Swift
as Backstage Crew
Serria Tawan
as 70's African American Woman
Cheryl Tiegs
as Cheryl Tiegs
Cristina Trevino
as Red Carpet Guest
Briana Venskus
as Marching Mullato
Madison Victoria
as Granddaughter
Christian Vincent
as Dancer
Haleigh Ward
as Dewey's Daughter
George F Watson
as Photographer at Band Photo Session
Jacob White
as Teenage Band Member
Matthew Witmer
as Musician
Debbie Yeh
as Asian Woman 70's
Waneeki Yokomee Fung
as Concert Patron
Maria Zambrana
as Theatergoer
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
10Andrew Epstein
associate producer
Carey Dietrich
associate producer
Clayton Townsend
Producer, Producers
Jake Kasdan
Producer, Producers
Jay Warren
digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Judd Apatow
Producer, Producers
Lew Morton
executive producer
Melvin Mar
associate producer
Phillip Hoffman
visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Rodney Montague
on-set visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Other crew
354Josh Mossotti
3d artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Darin Wooldridge
additional digital colorist: Technicolor
Jessica Elbaum
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Elizabeth Rabe
additional hair stylist (2007)
Jason Young
additional lighting console programmer (uncredited)
Timothy A Miguel
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Jason Ruder
additional music editor
Eric Ugland
additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Megan Miller
additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Howard London
adr mixer
Todd Forsberg
animal supplier & coordinator
Tasha Zamsky
animal trainer (uncredited)
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