Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman’s brilliant, timely Broadway show, based on his album and tour of the same name.
When dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell – Moon), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron – Glow), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson – Hot Tub Time Machine), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos – In the Heights) and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina – Crazy Rich Asians) are caught red-handed after years of countless heists, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal he has no intention of keeping to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good.
Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade – Paddington 2), an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, The Bad Guys set out to fool the world that they’ve been transformed. But when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to really become… The Good Guys?
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: David Byrne, Jacqueline Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva & Daniel Freedman
Year: 2026
Language: In English
Country: USA
Running time: 2hrs 15mins
“a permanent record of this amazing show, which I think will go down as one of the most meticulously crafted and contemplated performances by a major musician in history.”