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Stop Making Sense (1984)

Stop Making Sense (1984)

Music Documentary

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

Release Date: 1984, October 19
Directors: Jonathan Demme
Countries: United States of America
Production: Talking Heads Films, Arnold Stiefel Company
Cast: Steven Scales, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Ednah Holt, Lynn Mabry, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

exuberant concert rock band energetic concert film post-punk new wave