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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 29m
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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010)
A decade-in-the-making documentary on songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band, the Magnetic Fields.
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Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powe... Read allSongwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime ban... Read allSongwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film ... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Kerthy Fix
    • Gail O'Hara
  • Stars
    • Laura Ballance
    • Carrie Brownstein
    • Ethan Cohn
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  • Directors
    • Kerthy Fix
    • Gail O'Hara
  • Stars
    • Laura Ballance
    • Carrie Brownstein
    • Ethan Cohn
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      • 2 nominations

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    Laura Ballance
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    Carrie Brownstein
    Carrie Brownstein
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    Ethan Cohn
    Ethan Cohn
    Reno Dakota
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    Sam Davol
    • Selfas Self
    Sasha Frere-Jones
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    Peter Gabriel
    Peter Gabriel
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    Neil Gaiman
    Neil Gaiman
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    Claudia Gonson
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    Daniel Handler
    Daniel Handler
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    Alexandra Klasinski
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    Kenny Mellman
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    Stephin Merritt
    Stephin Merritt
    • Selfas Self
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Selfas Self
    Emma Straub
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    • Directors
      • Kerthy Fix
      • Gail O'Hara
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      Referenced in Random Acts of Violence (2012)

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Denmark
      • France
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poderes extraños - Stephin Merritt y the Magnetic Fields
    • Production company
      • Fix Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $68,719
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,620
      • Oct 31, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,719
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      1 hour 29 minutes
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      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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