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A punk rock road movie about love, death, jerky, kidnapped newlyweds, 24-hour minimarts and a magical brainstem that promises immortality. THE OFFICIAL WORLDWIDE HOME VIDEO PREMIERE INCLUDES 2 VERSIONS & 3 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES In 1989, UCLA film students Russell Bates and Matt McDowell borrowed a 16mm camera, maxed out their credit cards and made a punk rock road movie about love, death, jerky, kidnapped newlyweds, 24-hour minimarts and a magical brainstem that promises immortality, featuring appearances by L.A. music scene icons that include Redd Kross, Milo Aukerman of Descendents and Peter Case of The Plimsouls with soundtrack vocals by Bob Forrest of Thelonious Monster. But when the finished film was unable to find theatrical distribution, it instead became an underground bootleg legend. Now after nearly four decades, this "offbeat saga of America wrapped in a Big Mac carton" (Daily Bruin) has been scanned in 2K from the original negative and is presented in both its Original Version and Producer's Cut with 3 hours of all-new Special Features. Special Features Audio Commentary With Filmmakers Russell Bates And Matt McDowell A World Of Convenience: Inside The Center Of The Center - Interview With Russell Bates And Matt McDowell I Only Drink Diet Item - Interview With Actress Lisa Jane Todd You Having Fun, Bruce? - Interview With Actor Rick Paxson Thank You, Goodnight - Interview With Musician/Actor Robert Hecker Gridley Plays Itself - Locations Tour "In The Country" By Divine Weeks - Music Video Directed By Russell Bates Introduction To The Producer's Cut By Filmmaker Matt McDowell Trailer Bonus Materials Audio Commentary With Filmmakers Russell Bates And Matt McDowell A World Of Convenience: Inside The Center Of The Center – Interview With Russell Bates And Matt McDowell I Only Drink Diet Item – Interview With Actress Lisa Jane Todd You Having Fun, Bruce? – Interview With Actor Rick Paxson Thank You, Goodnight – Interview With Musician/Actor Robert Hecker Gridley Plays Itself – Locations Tour 'In The Country' By Divine Weeks – Music Video Directed By Russell Bates Introduction To The Producer's Cut By Filmmaker Matt McDowell Trailer Cast & Crew Actors: Lisa Jane Todd as Sheila Duncan Richard Paxson as Mr. Taylor Terry Fury as Taz Rod Gillespie as Sean Tom Bate as Head Darren Harris as Billy Durk Director: Russell Bates Director: Matt McDowell Producer: Russell Bates Producer: Matt McDowell Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Sheila And The Brainstem [Blu-ray] Sheila And The Brainstem [Blu-ray]

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Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie) from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock-market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer, from New Orleans, and Johnny Schumacher, in which they share and argue over musical ideas ensues.