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
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Gary Stewart
Gary Stewart
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Mike Berns
Mike Berns
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Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin
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Sal Maida
Sal Maida
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Christi Haydon
Christi Haydon
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Dean Menta
Dean Menta
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Harley Feinstein
Harley Feinstein
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Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
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Mike Myers
Mike Myers
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Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
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Tammy Glover
Tammy Glover
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John Hewlett
John Hewlett
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Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
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'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
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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
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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
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Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly
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Eli Pearl
Eli Pearl
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Daniel Palladino
Daniel Palladino
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Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
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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
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Chloe Edwards
Chloe Edwards
Makeup Artist
Vyvy Tran
Vyvy Tran
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Devan Vimal
Devan Vimal
Post-Production Manager
Gerard Abeille
Gerard Abeille
Sound Recordist
Jamie Allen
Jamie Allen
Sound Editor
Nigel Heath
Nigel Heath
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Reza Moosavi
Reza Moosavi
Production Sound Mixer
Benjamin Quiles
Benjamin Quiles
Sound Mixer
Brad Rees
Brad Rees
Mix Technician
Kevin Scott Anderson
Kevin Scott Anderson
Assistant Camera
Azu Ekwukoma
Azu Ekwukoma
Digital Imaging Technician
Gabe C. Elder
Gabe C. Elder
Camera Operator
Alexander Le Bas
Alexander Le Bas
Digital Imaging Technician
Jacques Lorch
Jacques Lorch
Assistant Camera
Shaun Mone
Shaun Mone
Gaffer
Garath Whyte
Garath Whyte
Camera Operator
Nick Webb
Nick Webb
Additional Editor
Tobias Zaldua
Tobias Zaldua
Additional Editor
Vyvy Tran
Vyvy Tran
Hairstylist
Rachael Havercroft
Rachael Havercroft
Post Production Supervisor
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Director
Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Producer
Nira Park
Nira Park
Producer
George Hencken
George Hencken
Producer
Laura Richardson
Laura Richardson
Producer
Paul Trewartha
Paul Trewartha
Editor
Gary Welch
Gary Welch
Music Supervisor
Serena Kennedy
Serena Kennedy
Line Producer
Leo Thompson
Leo Thompson
Associate Producer
Joseph Wallace
Joseph Wallace
Animation
Greg McLeod
Greg McLeod
Animation
Kate Griffiths
Kate Griffiths
Archival Footage Research
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
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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
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Hugh Whittaker
Hugh Whittaker
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Jake Polonsky
Jake Polonsky
Director of Photography
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