In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act. A dark tale of sex, strangeness and rock music.
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3 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Henry Couling | |
| John Simm | ... | Boatman | |
| Ken Russell | ... | Self | |
| James Greene | ... | Brian Aldiss | |
| Elizabeth Rider | ... | Roberta Howe | |
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Luke Wagner | ... | Young Zak |
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Anna Nygh | ... | Zak's Mum / Rita Bedderwick |
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Howard Attfield | ... | Zak Bedderwick |
| Sean Harris | ... | Nick Sidney | |
| Edward Hogg | ... | Chris Dervish (as Ed Hogg) | |
| Bryan Dick | ... | Paul Day - 1970's | |
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Nicholas Millard | ... | Tubs |
| David Kennedy | ... | Paul Day - Present day | |
| Ken Bones | ... | Henry Couling | |
| Jane Horrocks | ... | Roberta Howe | |
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In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act. A dark tale of sex, strangeness and rock music.
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Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Well, you guys specifically.
Barry Howe: What about us?
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Well, you know, you're kind of... you know, you're different. Young and exciting.
Barry Howe: Young, exciting, what else? Give me a- give me a third.
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Listen, I'm actually writing an article about exploitation of the physically impaired.
Barry Howe: [long pause] Speak to Tubbs, he's got a dodgy ankle.
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Film debuts of brothers Harry Treadaway' and Luke Treadaway'. See more »Quotes
Barry Howe: What are you writing about?Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Well, you guys specifically.
Barry Howe: What about us?
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Well, you know, you're kind of... you know, you're different. Young and exciting.
Barry Howe: Young, exciting, what else? Give me a- give me a third.
Laura Ashworth - 1970's: Listen, I'm actually writing an article about exploitation of the physically impaired.
Barry Howe: [long pause] Speak to Tubbs, he's got a dodgy ankle.
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$5,203, 30 July 2006Gross USA:
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I suppose that a film about co-joined twins who become punk rock stars in the mid-70's has to have something going for it and, indeed, this partially successful film did keep me gripped for most of the journey. As with most rock films, melodrama is the order of the day and this is no exception as the boys face physical abuse, drugs and rock star blow-out in the grand tradition of the likes of Hazel O'Connor in that other punk drama Breaking Glass.
There is much to like in this film including the stylised direction which veers away from the mockumentary format into more creative territory from time to time. There are some excellent ideas at play here; including scenes from an 'unfinished' Ken Russell film.
The problem is that this film is screaming out to be great little cult film but it never quite succeeds; perhaps its the lack of humour and the ease with which it lapses into cliché. Mostly though I think the tired 'mockumentary' format is what ultimately works against this film. Interesting and worthwhile but ultimately not the success it should and could have been.