Stop Making Sense

Name: Stop Making Sense
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1984-10-19
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Ednah Holt

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

Stop Making Sense (1984)

Timing: 1:28 (88 min)

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Video for the film Stop Making Sense — David Byrne practicing his moves for Stop Making Sense.

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Release date

1984-10-19

Country

United States

Production

Talking Heads Films, Arnold Stiefel Company

Genre

Documentary, Music

Budget

$1 200 000

Box office

$5 561 296

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Director

Jonathan Demme

Actors

David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Ednah Holt, Lynn Mabry, Steven Scales, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell
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Scenario

Jonathan Demme

Producer

Gary Goetzman, Gary Kurfirst

Camera operator

Jordan Cronenweth

Composer

David Byrne

Artist

Audition

Editing

Lisa Day
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Short description

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.