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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

8.2/10

Release Date

23 May 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Flansburgh

John Flansburgh

Self

John Linnell

John Linnell

Self

Frank Black

Frank Black

Self

Joe Franklin

Joe Franklin

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Ira Glass

Ira Glass

Self

Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus

Self

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Self

Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Self

Andy Richter

Andy Richter

Self

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Self

Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell

Self

Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers

Self

Robert Krulwich

Robert Krulwich

Self

Syd Straw

Syd Straw

Self

Linwood Boomer

Linwood Boomer

Self

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

self (archival)

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