Brothers of the Head


1h 30m 2006

Brief Synopsis

The odyssey of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe who were plucked from obscurity by a 1970s music promoter and groomed into a boy band. Grappling with impossible love, artistic rivalry, and a dark inner life, the twins embrace their freakishness and spit it back in the form of searing Punk Rock.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Music
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Audiolink; Audiolink, Ltd.; Barclays Bank; Edit Hire; Framestore Cfc; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; Hanway Films; Harbottle & Lewis; London Editing Machines; Mcdonald & Rutter; Media Insurance Brokers; Movietrack; Potboiler Productions; Professional Negative Cutting Limited; Sapex; Soho Images; The Machine Room; True Media; Universal Sound London
Distribution Company
Fuse Network/IFC Films; IFC Films; Metro Tartan Distributors; Tartan Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

The odyssey of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe who were plucked from obscurity by a 1970s music promoter and groomed into a boy band. Grappling with impossible love, artistic rivalry, and a dark inner life, the twins embrace their freakishness and spit it back in the form of searing Punk Rock.

Crew

Marianne Agertoft

Costume Designer

Francesco Alberico

Hair Stylist

Brian Aldiss

Source Material

Marcus Alexander

Film Lab

Jenni Allen

Costumes

Chris Allies

Titles

Phylis Andika

Production Assistant

Mark Appleby

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Appleton

Video

Willie Athill

Coordinator

Ameenah Ayub

Production Secretary

Leon Ballin

Location Coordinator

Niall Bamford

Executive

Tim Barker

Sound Department

Tim Barker

Sound Recordist

Kelly Bassett

Office Runner

Imogen Bell

Production Coordinator

Jim Benner

Consultant

Katarina Borosova

Costumes

Aaron Boughtflower

Location Assistant

Richard Brenin

Transcripts

Claire Broughton

Assistant

Keith Brown

Painter

Abbie Browne

Assistant

Sule Bryan-hurst

Digital Effects Artist

Justinian Buckley

Assistant Editor

Jason Burnett

Film Lab

Andy Burrows

Film Lab

Richards Butler

Legal Services

Peter Carlton

Executive Producer

Dan Channing-williams

Assistant Director

Simon Channing-williams

Producer

James Clarke

Film Lab

James Clarke

Film Lab

Oli Cohen

Foley Editor

Oli Cohen

Boom Operator

Andy Cole

Best Boy

Nick Comley

Production

Chris Connatty

Assistant Camera

Theodore Cook

Production

Gemma Coombs

Production

Peter Courridge

Production

Carolyn Cousins

Hair Assistant

Carolyn Cousins

Makeup Assistant

Gareth Cousins

Assistant Art Director

Dave Croft

Foley Mixer

Sheryl Crown

Head Of Production

Clive Curtis

Stunt Coordinator

Nick Darvill

Location Coordinator

Tone Davies

Film Lab

Frank Dawson

Electrician

Michelle Day

Set Decorator

Adrian De Wet

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carolyn Deacock

Hair Assistant

Carolyn Deacock

Makeup Assistant

Bryan Dick

Music

Anthony Dod Mantle

Director Of Photography

Anthony Dod Mantle

Camera Operator

Paul Doogan

Film Lab

Tabitha Doyle

Costumes

Jonathan Dredge

Film Lab

Jack Dunkley

Music

Steven Eagles

Music

Graham Easton

Other

Mark Eckersley

Assistant Editor

Paul Edwards

Steadicam Operator

Gail Egan

Producer

Michael Elliott

Assistant Director

Mike Elliott

Assistant Director

Arwell Evans

Props

William Fowler

Research Assistant

Lenny Franchi

Sound Engineer

Emma Fryer

Costume Supervisor

Hugh Gadsdon

Music Coordinator

Nic Gaster

Editor

Bernard Gathogo

Assistant Director

Christine Gayford

Production Accountant

Graham C. Gayford

Accounting Assistant

Sophie Geliot

Charge Scenic Painter

Fiona Gibsey

Costumes

Joe Godfrey

Film Lab

Nina Gold

Casting

Sarah Golding

Executive

Tristan Goligher

Office Runner

Dianne Gordon

Software Engineer

Dave Gray

Painter

David Gray

Painter

Paul Grindey

Business Affairs

Tony Grisoni

Screenplay

Tony Grisoni

Executive Producer

Charlie Habanananda

Software Engineer

Alistair Hamer

High Definition Systems Engineer

Piers Hampton

Visual Effects Producer

Zane Hayward

Sound Effects Editor

Jon Henson

Production Designer

Paul Herbert

Stunt Coordinator

Dan Hodgett

Executive

Martin Hodgson

Prosthetic Makeup

Sally Hodgson

Executive

Jan Hogevold

Production Executive

Ken Hook

Painter

Alistair Hopkins

Post-Production Supervisor

Prue Howard

Props

Darryl Huxley

Film Lab

Adam Inglis

Colorist

Chris Irvine

Business Affairs

Dave Jeffries

Props

Shauna Johal

Executive

Neil Johnson

Camera Trainee

Tracey Josephs

Head Of Production

Consolata Karani

Production Assistant

Tony Kelly

Trainer

Jeremy Kimberlin

Advisor

Andrea King

Foley Artist

Richard Knight

Location Coordinator

Angela Kombu

Production Assistant

Clive Langer

Song

Clive Langer

Music

Clive Langer

Original Music

Clive Langer

Music Producer

Johnny Langer

Music Engineer

Emily Lappin

Executive

Mark Larkin

Graphics Coordinator

John Law

Rigging Electrician

Bek Leigh

Accountant

Jennifer Lenard

Makeup Assistant

Jennifer Lenard

Hair Assistant

Chris Lightburn-jones

Props

Penny Linfield

Production

Kevin Lowery

Film Lab

Roz Lowrie

Visual Effects Editor

Lorraine Lydon

Colorist

Alex Lynch

Painter

Sean Lyons

Assistant Editor

Shiv Mandavia

Production Assistant

Claire Mcgrane

Production Executive

Greg Mcmanus

Office Runner

Maria Michalopoulou

Software Engineer

Nicholas Millard

Music

Kirsty Morgan

Visual Effects

Tim Morris

Camera Trainee

Mike Morrison

Grader

Mike Morrison

Grader

Michael Myrie

Location Assistant

Ian Neil

Music Supervisor

Thomas Neivelt

Gaffer

Muthoni Ngacha

Production Assistant

Stuart Nippard

Software Engineer

Robert Norris

Legal Services

Robert Norris

Legal Services

Anna Nygh

Choreographer

Tracy O'riordan

Production Manager

Steve Obunde

Grip

Kate Ogborn

Executive Producer

Gerardine O¿flynn

Production Coordinator

Sylvia Parker

Script Supervisor

James Pavlov

Hair Assistant

James Pavlov

Makeup Assistant

Abigail Payne

Legal Services

Dan Perry

Film Lab

Ben Peters

Video

Richard Philipps

Legal Services

Richard Phillips

Legal Services

Roger Phillips

Graphic Designer

Dave Poulton

Foley Artist

Alex Protherough

Production

Kathryn Pyle

Art Department

Curtis Radcliffe

Camera Operator

Snarby Richard

Music

Jonathan Rimas

Adr Mixer

Patrick Rolfe

Art Director

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Gavin Round

Editor

Susi Rowell

Camera

Jan Haydn Rowles

Dialogue Coach

Kate Rudge

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Lisa Marie Russo

Executive Producer

Jonathan Rutter

Publicity

Wendy Saunders

Coordinator

Cal Sawyer

Software Engineer

Hemal Shah

Production Manager

John Sharp

Digital Effects Artist

Alan Shearsmith

Sound Engineer

Aaron Sherman

Prosthetic Makeup

Maralyn Sherman

Prosthetic Makeup

Matina Skouteri

Film Lab

Nic Smith

Executive

Richard Smither

Assistant Editor

Bob Sohanpal

Production Secretary

Harriet Stanes

Production Assistant

Andy Stebbing

Production Manager

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Nick Summers

Camera

John Taylor

Film Lab

Nick Thomas

Property Master

Andy Thompson

Foley Mixer

Andy Thompson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Thompson

Adr Mixer

Simon Tindall

Assistant Camera

Nat Turner

Costume Illustrator

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Music
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Audiolink; Audiolink, Ltd.; Barclays Bank; Edit Hire; Framestore Cfc; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; Hanway Films; Harbottle & Lewis; London Editing Machines; Mcdonald & Rutter; Media Insurance Brokers; Movietrack; Potboiler Productions; Professional Negative Cutting Limited; Sapex; Soho Images; The Machine Room; True Media; Universal Sound London
Distribution Company
Fuse Network/IFC Films; IFC Films; Metro Tartan Distributors; Tartan Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer July 28, 2006

Released in United States August 4, 2006

Released in United States on Video November 14, 2006

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States February 2006

Released in United States March 2006

Released in United States August 2006

Shown at San Franciso International Film Festiva (New Directors) April 20-May 4, 2006.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 9-19, 2006.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premiere) March 10-18, 2006.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (British Gala) August 14-27, 2006.

Based on the novel "Brothers of the Head" written by Brian Aldiss; published by House of Stratus July 1, 2001.

Released in United States Summer July 28, 2006 (NY)

Released in United States August 4, 2006 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video November 14, 2006

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at San Franciso International Film Festiva (New Directors) April 20-May 4, 2006.)

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.)

Released in United States February 2006 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 9-19, 2006.)

Released in United States March 2006 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premiere) March 10-18, 2006.)

Released in United States August 2006 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (British Gala) August 14-27, 2006.)