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Stop Making Sense
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8.3A 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.
Released: 1984-10-1988 minDir: Jonathan DemmeDocumentary, MusicBudget: $1.2MBox office: $12.5M
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
Themes
- concert
- rock band
- concert film
- post-punk
- new wave
- energetic
- exuberant
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- concert film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Screenwriter
- Tina Weymouth
- Cast member
- Jerry Harrison
- Composer
- Jerry Harrison
- Producer
- Gary Kurfirst
- Cinematographer
- Jordan Cronenweth
- Filming location
- Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 739610
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- stopmakingsense.movie
Show 8 more facts
- publication date
- 1984-10-18
- title
- Stop Making Sense
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- Gary Kurfirst
- nominated for
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
- different from
- Stop Making Sense
- set in environment
- concert hall
- review score
- 9/10
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