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Stop Making Sense

Name: Stop Making Sense
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1984
Rating: 8.3
Cast: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Ednah Holt

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

1984 · Directed by Jonathan Demme · 88 min · Documentary · Music · 43 frames

Tagline

Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?

Crew

Written by: Jonathan Demme
Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth
Edited by: Lisa Day
Music: Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
Produced by: Gary Goetzman

Cast

David Byrne as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Chris Frantz as Self - Drums, Vocals
Jerry Harrison as Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Tina Weymouth as Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Ednah Holt as Self - Backing Vocals
Lynn Mabry as Self - Backing Vocals
Steven Scales as Self - Percussion
Alex Weir as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Bernie Worrell as Self - Keyboards

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English, French
Studios: Talking Heads Films, Arnold Stiefel Company
Budget: $1,200,000
Box office: $12,471,520
Themes: concert, rock 'n' roll, rock band, concert film, post-punk, new wave, energetic, exuberant

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