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The Sparks Brothers

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

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.

20212h 20mRDocumentary, Music

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About The Sparks Brothers

Directors
Edgar Wright
Cast
Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Beck, Gary Stewart, Mike Berns, Jane Wiedlin
Genres
Documentary, Music
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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