The Sparks Brothers

50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius.

Duration: 140 min
Release date: 2021-06-18
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Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

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Ron Mael
Ron Mael
as Self
Russell Mael
Russell Mael
as Self
Beck
Beck
as Self
Gary Stewart
Gary Stewart
as Self
Mike Berns
Mike Berns
as Self
Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin
as Self
Sal Maida
Sal Maida
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Christi Haydon
Christi Haydon
as Self
Dean Menta
Dean Menta
as Self
Harley Feinstein
Harley Feinstein
as Self
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
as Self
Mike Myers
Mike Myers
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Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
as Self
Tammy Glover
Tammy Glover
as Self
John Hewlett
John Hewlett
as Self
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
as Self
'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
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Muff Winwood
Muff Winwood
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Nick Rhodes
Nick Rhodes
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John Taylor
John Taylor
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Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
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Flea
Flea
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Hilly Michaels
Hilly Michaels
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Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman
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Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
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Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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Mark Crowther
Mark Crowther
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Vera Hegarty
Vera Hegarty
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Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
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Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
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Gillian Gilbert
Gillian Gilbert
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Katie Puckrik
Katie Puckrik
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Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt
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Steve Jones
Steve Jones
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James Lowe
James Lowe
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Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler
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Scott Aukerman
Scott Aukerman
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David Kendrick
David Kendrick
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Stevie Nistor
Stevie Nistor
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Chris Difford
Chris Difford
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Martyn Ware
Martyn Ware
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Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos
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Paul Morley
Paul Morley
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Julia Marcus
Julia Marcus
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Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres
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Roddy Bottum
Roddy Bottum
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Leslie Bohem
Leslie Bohem
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April Richardson
April Richardson
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Lance Robertson
Lance Robertson
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Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
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John Congleton
John Congleton
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Earle Mankey
Earle Mankey
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Larry DuPont
Larry DuPont
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Patricia Lowe
Patricia Lowe
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Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
as Self
Andy Bell
Andy Bell
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Björk
Björk
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Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
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Richard Coble
Richard Coble
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Nick Heyward
Nick Heyward
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Ian Hampton
Ian Hampton
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Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
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Peter Knego
Peter Knego
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Michael Silverblatt
Michael Silverblatt
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Adam Buxton
Adam Buxton
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Tosh Berman
Tosh Berman
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Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
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Rusty Egan
Rusty Egan
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Jake Fogelnest
Jake Fogelnest
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Dave Weigel
Dave Weigel
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Madeline Bocchiaro
Madeline Bocchiaro
as Self
Sue Harris
Sue Harris
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Ben House
Ben House
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Evan Weiss
Evan Weiss
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Alex Casnoff
Alex Casnoff
as Self
Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly
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Eli Pearl
Eli Pearl
as Self
Daniel Palladino
Daniel Palladino
as Self
Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
as John Lennon (voice)
Nick Frost
Nick Frost
as Ringo Starr (voice)
Leos Carax
Leos Carax
as Self (uncredited)
Adam Driver
Adam Driver
as Self (uncredited)
Steve McDonald
Steve McDonald
as Self (archive footage)
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Alexander Le Bas
Alexander Le Bas
Digital Imaging Technician
Jamie Allen
Jamie Allen
Sound Editor
Garath Whyte
Garath Whyte
Camera Operator
Reza Moosavi
Reza Moosavi
Production Sound Mixer
Jacques Lorch
Jacques Lorch
Assistant Camera
Gabe C. Elder
Gabe C. Elder
Camera Operator
Vyvy Tran
Vyvy Tran
Makeup Artist
Kevin Scott Anderson
Kevin Scott Anderson
Assistant Camera
Azu Ekwukoma
Azu Ekwukoma
Digital Imaging Technician
Gerard Abeille
Gerard Abeille
Sound Recordist
Brad Rees
Brad Rees
Mix Technician
Chloe Edwards
Chloe Edwards
Makeup Artist
Nigel Heath
Nigel Heath
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Benjamin Quiles
Benjamin Quiles
Sound Mixer
Shaun Mone
Shaun Mone
Gaffer
Devan Vimal
Devan Vimal
Post-Production Manager
Tobias Zaldua
Tobias Zaldua
Additional Editor
Nick Webb
Nick Webb
Additional Editor
Vyvy Tran
Vyvy Tran
Hairstylist
Rachael Havercroft
Rachael Havercroft
Post Production Supervisor
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Director
Laura Richardson
Laura Richardson
Producer
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Producer
George Hencken
George Hencken
Producer
Nira Park
Nira Park
Producer
Paul Trewartha
Paul Trewartha
Editor
Kate Griffiths
Kate Griffiths
Archival Footage Research
Greg McLeod
Greg McLeod
Animation
Leo Thompson
Leo Thompson
Associate Producer
Gary Welch
Gary Welch
Music Supervisor
Joseph Wallace
Joseph Wallace
Animation
Serena Kennedy
Serena Kennedy
Line Producer
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Screenplay
Amit Dey
Amit Dey
Executive Producer
Ves Philippi
Ves Philippi
Art Direction
Lena Mesiano
Lena Mesiano
Production Supervisor
Rob Mayes
Rob Mayes
Sound Recordist
Robin Doelly
Robin Doelly
Visual Effects
Vincent James Carnevale
Vincent James Carnevale
First Assistant Camera
Brendan Gilliam
Brendan Gilliam
Camera Operator
Tom Gineyts
Tom Gineyts
Assistant Camera
Tom Lane
Tom Lane
First Assistant Camera
Alexander VanHeisch
Alexander VanHeisch
Digital Imaging Technician
Mary Wing To
Mary Wing To
Camera Operator
Ferriol Tugues
Ferriol Tugues
Digital Compositor
Johnathan Wei Dickinson
Johnathan Wei Dickinson
Digital Intermediate Editor
Paul Ensby
Paul Ensby
Colorist
Joe Mannion
Joe Mannion
Assistant Editor
Caroline Richards
Caroline Richards
Additional Editor
Nick J. Webb
Nick J. Webb
Additional Editor
Laura Avila Tacsan
Laura Avila Tacsan
Location Manager
Molly Denton
Molly Denton
Production Assistant
Liane Escorza
Liane Escorza
Production Coordinator
Sarah Janalli
Sarah Janalli
Production Coordinator
Naida Albright
Naida Albright
Thanks
Tatiana Bouchain
Tatiana Bouchain
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Thomas Clawson
Thomas Clawson
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Daryl Easlea
Daryl Easlea
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Tony Etz
Tony Etz
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Andy Friendly
Andy Friendly
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James Gay-Rees
James Gay-Rees
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Charles Gillibert
Charles Gillibert
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Jennifer Kuwabara
Jennifer Kuwabara
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Jarred Land
Jarred Land
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William Orbit
William Orbit
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Raija Pösö
Raija Pösö
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Emma Ray
Emma Ray
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George Rumsey
George Rumsey
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Morgan Strong
Morgan Strong
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Kris Trexler
Kris Trexler
Thanks
Hugh Whittaker
Hugh Whittaker
Thanks
Jake Polonsky
Jake Polonsky
Director of Photography
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