Spark Brothers, The

[Opens June 18 in theaters.] Edward Wright's entertaining, in-depth, fascinating, 135-minute documentary that examines the legendary 50-year career of eccentric, influential, hardworking, talented rock musicians Ron and Russell Mael who rose to fame during the 1970s and created 25 albums and more than 500 songs and consists of archival concert footage, film and interview clips, photographs, creative animation, and commentary by Spark Brothers Ron and Russell Mael, photographer Tony Visconti, team Ron Julia Marcus, Sparks roadie Richard Coble, singers Steve Jones and Björk, musicians (such as Flea, Ian Hampton, Tammy Glover, Les Bohem, David Kendrick, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Andy Bell, Beck, Bernard Butler, Jane Wiedlin, Kristi Hayden, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, and Giorgio Moroder), music producers Gary Stewart and John Congleton, author Neil Gaiman, actors (such as Fred Armisen, Patton Oswalt, Jason Schwartzman, and Mike Myers), manager Sue Harris, songwriter Jack Antonoff, DJ and presenter Lance Rock, journalist David Weigel, broadcaster Katie Puckrick, comedian April Richardson, fans Ben House and Vera Hegarty, radio host Michael Silverblatt, and writer and comedian Adam Buxton.
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