Rating: R
Genre: Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 07/28/2006(USA
Release Date: 11/14/2006
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Flags: Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Distributor/Studio: IFC Films

Brothers of the Head was adapted from Brian Aldiss' novel by screenwriter Tony Grisoni, and marks the narrative feature debut of Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (Lost in La Mancha), who have structured Aldiss' story as a mock documentary. Twins Luke and Harry Treadaway star, respectively, as conjoined twins Barry and Tom Howe, joined at the torso. They were essentially purchased from their family as teens in the 1970s by a sleazy showbiz impresario, Zak Bedderwick (Howard Attfield), who planned to turn them into rock stars. Manager Nick (Sean Harris) kept the volatile Barry in line, sometimes violently, while musician Paul (Bryan Dick) taught the introspective Tom how to play the guitar, and helped the brothers write their songs. A documentary filmmaker, Eddie (Tom Bower), was hired to record the process. Their first live performance was a near disaster, as the rowdy pub crowd didn't welcome the sight of the two young men coming on-stage with their arms around each other, but Barry, the charismatically angry frontman, shocked the crowd by exposing the joint between them as he ripped into a snarling performance of their first single, "Two-Way Romeo," and the legend of their group, the Bang Bang, was born. As the proto-punk group's fame grew, Laura (Tania Emery), a young journalist, came to write an article about them, and quickly developed a romantic relationship with Tom, causing friction between the brothers. The film features interviews with some of the characters in the present day, and clips from an imagined unfinished Ken Russell film about the twins, starring Jonathan Pryce and Jane Horrocks. The music of the Bang Bang, performed by cast members and the band Crackout, was written and produced by Clive Langer. Brothers of the Head was shown at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.

~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Harry Treadaway - Tom Howe
Luke Treadaway - Barry Howe
Bryan Dick - Paul Day (1970s)
Sean Harris - Nick
Tania Emery - Laura Ashworth (1970s)
Diana Kent - Ashworth, Laura (Present)
Tom Bower - Eddie Pasqua
David Kennedy - Paul Day (Present Day)
Elizabeth Rider - Roberta Howe
Jane Horrocks - Roberta Howe (Two-Way Romeo)
Jonathan Pryce - Henry Couling (Two-Way Romeo)
John Simm - Boatman (Two-Way Romeo)
Ken Russell - Ken Russell, The Film Director
James Greene -
Brian Aldiss - James Greene. The Author
Luke Wagner - Young Zak
Anna Nygh - Zak's Mom
Howard Attfield - Zak Bedderwick
Ed Hogg - Chris Dervish
Nicholas Millard - Tubs
Ken Bones - Henry Couling
Roger Watkins - Old Howe (Two-Way Romeo)
Anna Nygh - Rita Bedderwick
Steven Eagles - Spitz
Raymond Pickard - Druggy
Joe Van Moyland - Druggy Friend
Ray Cooper - Ray Cooper
Kenneth Hadley - Pub Manager
Isabel Skinner - Concert Vox Pops
Michelle Bayton - Concert Vox Pops
Gillian Farr - Concert Vox Pops
Roger Spottiswoode - Concert Vox Pops
Neil McKay - Concert Vox Pops
Matthew Pearson - Concert Vox Pops
Kieran Rushby - Concert Vox Pops
Kristel George - Concert Vox Pops
Brian 'Dawn' Chalkley - Stylist
Anne Lambton - Cilla
Jack Dunkley - Roadie
Jeffry Wickham - Sir Allardyce Stevens
Tom Sturridge - Barry Howe (Two-Way Rodeo)
Barbara Ewing - Dr. Janice Marsden

Production:
Keith Fulton Louis Pepe - Director
Simon Channing-Williams Gail Egan - Producer
Tony Grisoni Lisa Marie Russo - Co Producer
Clive Langer - Composer
Nicolas Gaster - Editor
Tony Grisoni - Screen Writer
Patrick Rolfe - Art Director
Brian Aldiss - Book Author
Anthony Dod Mantle - Camera Operator
Curtis Radcliffe - Camera Operator
Nina Gold - Casting
Anthony Dod Mantle - Cinematographer
Marianne Agertoft - Costume Designer
Emma Fryer - Costumes Supervisor
Kate Ogborn - Executive Producer
Lisa Marie Russo - Executive Producer
Peter Carlton - Executive Producer
Tessa Ross - Executive Producer
Tony Grisoni - Executive Producer
Mike Elliott - First Assistant Director
Thomas Neivelt - Gaffer
Sarah Monzani - Hair Styles
Chris Eilding - Location Manager
Henry Woolley - Location Manager
Sarah Monzani - Makeup
Clive Langer - Music Producer
Alistair Hopkins - Post Production Supervisor
Christine Gayford - Production Accountant
Imogen Bell - Production Coordinator
Jon Henson - Production Designer
Andy Stebbing - Production Manager
Hemal Shah - Production Manager
Nick Thomas - Properties Master
Maralyn Sherman - Prosthetic Makeup Effects
Andy Thompson - Re-Recording Mixer
Sylvia Parker - Script Supervisor
Anthony Wilcox - Second Assistant Director
Michelle Day - Set Decorator
Tim Barker - Sound/Sound Designer
Thomas Edwards - Steadicam Operator
Clive Curtis - Stunts Coordinator
Paul Herbert - Stunts Coordinator
Chris Allies - Title Design
Framestore - Visual Effects
Anna Nygh - Choreography

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