🎬 Documentary, Music

Stop Making Sense

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

⭐ 8.3/10 1984 1h 28m Dir. Jonathan Demme

About this movie

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.

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8.3/10 368 votes

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Year
1984
Runtime
1h 28m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.3/10
Votes
368
Genre
Documentary, Music
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$1.2M

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎭 Music 🎬 Jonathan Demme 👤 David Byrne 👤 Chris Frantz 👤 Jerry Harrison
concert rock band concert film post-punk new wave energetic exuberant

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Questions about Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense has a runtime of 1h 28m (1 hour and 28 minutes).
Stop Making Sense was directed by Jonathan Demme and released in 1984.
Stop Making Sense is a Documentary, Music film (1984).
The cast of Stop Making Sense includes David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Ednah Holt.
Stop Making Sense has a TMDB rating of 8.3/10 based on 368 votes.

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