Brothers of the Head

Jul 28, 2006

1h 33m

★ 5.7

For some people... Rock & Roll was always a freak show.

Overview

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.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

Screen East

Blue Sky Films

EM Media

Film4 Productions

Potboiler Productions

Brothers of the Head Trailers

Cast

Tom Howe

Harry Treadaway

Barry Howe

Luke Treadaway

Paul Day - 1970's

Bryan Dick

Nick Sidney

Sean Harris

Laura Ashwood

Tania Emery

Laura Ashworth - present

Diana Kent

Eddie Pasqua

Tom Bower

Paul Day - Present day

David Kennedy

Roberta Howe

Elizabeth Rider

Roberta Howe (Romeo video)

Jane Horrocks

Henry Couling

Jonathan Pryce

Boatman

John Simm

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