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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

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DocumentaryMusicComedy

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The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.

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Budget

$61944

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

29 March 2019

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Chris Sievey

Chris Sievey

Himself (Archive Material)

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Himself

Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson

Himself

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Himself

Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Himself

Ross Noble

Ross Noble

Himself

John Thomson

John Thomson

Himself

Mike Doherty

Mike Doherty

Himself

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Himself

Gaz Whelan

Gaz Whelan

Himself

C.P. Lee

C.P. Lee

Himself

Paula Sievey

Paula Sievey

Herself

Stirling Sievey

Stirling Sievey

Himself

Harrison Sievey

Harrison Sievey

Himself

Asher Horsefield

Asher Horsefield

Herself

Martin Sievey

Martin Sievey

Himself

Michele Pouncey

Michele Pouncey

Herself

Brian Little

Brian Little

Himself

Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney

Himself

Bernard Kelly

Bernard Kelly

Himself

Rick Sarko

Rick Sarko

Himself

Dave Donaldson

Dave Donaldson

Himself

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