Screenplay:
Tony GrisoniCinematography:
Anthony Dod MantleCast:
Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway, Jonathan Pryce, Sean Harris, John Simm, Jane Horrocks, Ken Russell, Edward Hogg, Bryan Dick, Tom Bower, Tom Sturridge (more)Plots(1)
It is the explosive story of shadowy cultural icons Tom and Barry Howes, conjoined twins from an isolated headland on the east coast of England. Plucked from the safety of their isolation in the mid-1970s they were groomed by one of rock's leading impressarios to be part of the burgeoning English punk rock scene, soon to take the world by storm. Showing remarkable talent, the twins easily rose ot the challenge, quickly producing material that left them pooised to make a commercial breakthrough. Their already complex situation became intensified with the introduction of journalist Laura Ashworth who quickly moved from the band's rehearsal room to the twins' bed. Their legendary first gig at the King's Head, a study in raw performance and power cemented their place in the punk rock pantheon and gained them an instant cult following. All too soon after this the unbearable tensions within the twins' relationship, further complicated by the added pressure of imminent fame, overwhelmed the band and left the Howes twins in a potentially deadly situation. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Harry Treadaway
UK
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Luke Treadaway
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Jonathan Pryce
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Sean Harris
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John Simm
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Jane Horrocks
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Ken Russell
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Edward Hogg
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Tom Bower
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Tom Sturridge
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Kenneth Hadley
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James Greene
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Ken Bones
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Elizabeth Rider
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Anne Lambton
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Raymond Pickard
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Barbara Ewing
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Jeffry Wickham
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