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Brothers of the Head
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Wikipedia article
'Brothers of the Head' is a 2005 mockumentary 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.
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
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 punk 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
*Luke Treadaway as Barry Howe
*Harry Treadaway as Tom Howe
*Sean Harris as Nick Sidney
*Bryan Dick as Paul Day
*Tania Emery as Laura Ashwood
*Jonathan Pryce as Henry Couling
*Jane Horrocks as Roberta Howe
*Howard Attfield as Zak Bedderwick
*Ken Russell as himself
*James Greene as Brian Aldiss
*Luke Wagner as Young Zak
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