Brothers of the Head Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Genres: Comedy Drama
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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, Rovi
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