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Brothers of the Head

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Brothers of the Head
Brothers of the Head movie poster
Directed byKeith Fulton
Louis Pepe
Written byBrian Aldiss (novel)
Tony Grisoni (screenplay)
Produced bySimon Channing Williams
StarringHarry Treadaway
Luke Treadaway
CinematographyAnthony Dod Mantle
Edited byNicolas Gaster
Music byClive Langer
Production
company
Distributed byTartan Films
Release dates
  • 10 September 2005 (2005-09-10) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • 6 October 2006 (2006-10-06) (United Kingdom)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$84,425

Brothers of the Head is a 2005 mockumentary[1] featuring the story of Tom and Barry Howe (Harry and Luke Treadaway respectively), conjoined twins living in the United Kingdom. It was based on the 1977 novel of the same name by science fiction writer Brian Aldiss.[2]

Tony Grisoni started working on the screenplay in 1984. He met the directors when they were filming Lost in La Mancha about the making of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.

Plot

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In the early 1970s, the twins are essentially purchased by a sleazy talent manager with plans to turn them into rock stars. The brothers form a pub rock band called the Bang Bang. As the band's success grows, a music journalist, Laura (Tania Emery), follows the band writing an article. A romantic relationship develops between Laura and Tom causing friction between the two brothers.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Porter, Edward (8 October 2006). "Rest of the week's films: Brothers of the Head". Sunday Times. No. 9501. p. S9:12.
  2. ^ Sinker, Mark (November 2006). "Fabulous freak brothers". Sight and Sound. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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