
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
Cast

Ewan McGregor
Curt Wild

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Brian Slade

Toni Collette
Mandy Slade

Christian Bale
Arthur Stuart

Eddie Izzard
Jerry Devine

Emily Woof
Shannon

Michael Feast
Cecil

Janet McTeer
Female Narrator (voice)
Mairead McKinley
Wilde Housemaid
Luke Morgan Oliver
Oscar Wilde (8)
Osheen Jones
Jack Fairy (7)
Micko Westmoreland
Jack Fairy
Damian Suchet
BBC Reporter
Danny Nutt
Kissing Sailor

Wash Westmoreland
Young Man

Don Fellows
Lou
Ganiat Kasumu
Mary

Ray Shell
Murray
Alastair Cumming
Tommy Stone
Zoe Boyce
Girl on Subway
Jim Whelan
Mr. Stuart
Sylvia Grant
Mrs. Stuart
Tim Hans
Manchester Teacher

Ryan Pope
Arthur's Brother
Stuart Callaghan
Boy in Record Shop 1
James Francis
Boy in Record Shop 2
Callum Hamilton
Brian Slade (7)

Lindsay Kemp
Pantomime Dame

Carlos Miranda
Pianist

Emma Handy
Mod Girlfriend
Matthew Glamour
Mimosa
Daniel Adams
Curt Wild (13)
Bryan Torfeh
Bartender

Joseph Beattie
Cooper

Sarah Cawood
Angel

David Hoyle
Freddi
Winston Austin
Micky
Ivan Cartwright
Cecil's Friend 1

Peter Swords King
Cecil's Friend 2

Justin Salinger
Rodney

Roger Alborough
Middle Age Man
Peter Bradley Jr.
30's Style Singer

Jonathan Cullen
Reporter 1
William Key
Reporter 2

Vincent Marzello
US Reporter 1
Corey Skaggs
US Reporter 2
Nathan Osgood
US Reporter 3
Nadia Williams
Teenage Girl

Brian Molko
Malcolm
Antony Langdon
Ray
Xavior
Pearl
Steve Hewitt
Billy
Guy Leverton
Trevor
Vinney Reck
Reg

Keith-Lee Castle
Harley
Eden Ford
Bass Guitar
Jono McGrath
Lead Guitar
Perry Clayton
Drummer
Donna Matthews
Polly Small
Ritz
Lead Guitar

Stefan Olsdal
Bass Guitar
Trevor Sharpe
Drummer
Crew

Todd Haynes
Director, Screenplay, Story

James Lyons
Story, Editor
Mark Atkins
Assistant Editor
Shelly Westerman
Assistant Editor

Maryse Alberti
Director of Photography
Waldo Roeg
First Assistant Director
Andi Brown
Second Assistant Director
Mark Fenn
Third Assistant Director
Phil Booth
Assistant Director
Jon Williams
Assistant Director

Michael Stipe
Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Scott Meek
Executive Producer
Sandy Stern
Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
William Tyrer
Co-Executive Producer
Christopher Ball
Co-Executive Producer

Christine Vachon
Producer
Olivia Stewart
Co-Producer
Christopher Hobbs
Production Design
Amy Beth Silver
Production Design
Joe Arcidiacono
Camera Operator

Sam Levy
Assistant Camera
Chris Plevin
Lighting Camera
Kate Bryden
Casting Assistant
Ali Farrell
Casting Associate

Susie Figgis
Casting
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Casting
Clare Spragge
Costume Supervisor

Sandy Powell
Costume Design

Peter Swords King
Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Kirstie Stanway
Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist
Liz Tagg
Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist
John Munro
Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist
Tom Burton
Assistant Art Director
Michael W. Mitchell
Sound Effects Editor
Paul P. Soucek
Supervising Sound Editor
Eliza Paley
Supervising Sound Editor
Mick Gormaley
Supervising Sound Editor
John Werner
Assistant Sound Editor
Ajae Clearway
Assistant Sound Editor
David Novack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Finn
Sound Assistant
Peter Lindsay
Sound Recordist
Malcolm Rose
Sound
Donna Powell
Foley Artist
Bill Sweeney
Foley Editor
Ian Rankin
Foley Recording Engineer
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor

Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor

Craig Wedren
Music
Annette Kudrak
Music Editor
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Rick Freeman
Dialogue Editor
Trisha Edwards
Set Decoration
June McDonald
Script Supervisor
Terry Eden
Best Boy Electric
Rod Woodruff
Stunts

Rob Inch
Stunts
Glenn Marks
Stunts
George Ball
Property Master
Daniel Beaman
Key Grip
Larry S. Prinz
Gaffer
Bill Pochetty
Gaffer
John C. Nadeau
Gaffer
Marlene McCarty
Title Designer

Simon Finney
Focus Puller
Eric Person
Digital Compositor
Kitty Veevers
Digital Compositor
Andrew Munro
Art Direction

Myron Kerstein
First Assistant Editor
Daniel Falcone
Research Assistant
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