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Hailed by Michael Moore as "one of the best documentaries about a band that I've ever seen" and by Pitchfork as "the funniest, most meta music movie since SPINAL TAP," MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS is a truly hilarious and touching film about two brothers, Matt and Tom Berninger. Matt, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band The National, finally finds himself flush with success. His younger brother Tom is a loveable slacker - a filmmaker and metal-head still living with his parents in Cincinnati. On the eve of The National's biggest tour to date, Matt invites Tom to work for the band as a roadie, unaware of Tom's plan to film the entire adventure. What starts as a rock documentary quickly becomes a crowd-pleasing journey about family, ambition, and the creative process.
Original Release
09/19/2013
US Release
03/28/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Isla Berninger | Self |
| Nancy Berninger | Self |
| Paul Berninger | Self |
| Barack Obama | Self |
| Annie Clark | Self |
| Ira Kaplan | Self |
| Benjamin Lanz | Self - trombone |
| Dave Nelson | Self |
| Padma Newsome | violin / Self - viola |
| Kyle Resnick | Self - trumpet |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Isla Berninger | Self |
| Nancy Berninger | Self |
| Paul Berninger | Self |
| Barack Obama | Self |
| Annie Clark | Self |
| Ira Kaplan | Self |
| Benjamin Lanz | Self - trombone |
| Dave Nelson | Self |
| Padma Newsome | violin / Self - viola |
| Kyle Resnick | Self - trumpet |
| Will Arnett | Self |
| Lucas Cotterman | Self |
| Werner Herzog | Self |
| John Krasinski | Self |
| Dawn Barger | Self - band manager |
| Matt Berninger | Self |
| Carin Besser | Self - Matt Berninger's wife / Self |
| Aaron Dessner | Self |
| Bryce Dessner | Self |
| Bryan Devendorf | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marshall Curry | Executive Producer |
| Matt Berninger | Producer |
| Aaron Dessner | Producer |
| Bryce Dessner | Producer |
| Bryan Devendorf | Producer |
| Scott Devendorf | Producer |
| Brandon Reid | Producer |
| Dawn Barger | Producer |
| Craig Charland | Producer |
| Carin Besser | Producer |
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Mistaken For Strangers
