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    Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

    102'

    2003-05-23

    8.4

    Documentary,Music

    Overview:

    John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.

    DirectingAJ Schnack

    Cast

    1

    Self

    John Flansburgh

    1

    Self

    John Linnell

    1

    Self

    Sarah Vowell

    1

    Self

    Michael Azerrad

    1

    Self

    Ira Glass

    2

    Self

    Adam Bernstein

    1

    Self

    Frank Black

    1

    Self

    Robert Krulwich

    1

    Self

    Syd Straw

    1

    Self

    Joe Franklin

    1

    Self

    Mark Hoppus

    1

    Self

    Dave Eggers

    1

    Self

    Josh Kornbluth

    1

    Self

    Linwood Boomer

    1

    Self

    Jake Fogelnest

    2

    Self

    Conan O'Brien

    1

    Self

    Adam Schlesinger

    2

    Self

    Janeane Garofalo

    4

    Self

    Michael McKean

    2

    Self

    Harry Shearer

    4

    Self - voice

    Annette O'Toole

    2

    Self

    Andy Richter

    1

    Self

    Paul Simon

    2

    self (archival)

    Jon Stewart

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Plexifilm
      2. Cowboy Pictures
    • Vote Count: 10
    • Popularity: 1.0277
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

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