Stop Making Sense is an 1984 American concert film featuring a live performance by the American rock band Talking Heads. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme and executive produced by Gary Kurfirst, the band’s longtime manager. The film was shot over four nights in December 1983 at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre while Talking Heads were on tour promoting their 1983 album, Speaking in Tongues. Stop Making Sense includes performances of the early Talking Heads single, "Psycho Killer" (1977), through to their most recent hit at the time, "Burning Down the House" (1983). It also includes songs from the solo career of frontman David Byrne and by Tom Tom Club, the side project of drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth.
Stop Making Sense (1984)
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Genres - Documentary, Music |
Sub-Genres - Concert Film, Rock Music |
Release Date - Oct 18, 1984 |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$1,200,000
Box Office
$5,108,872
Themes
Tags
$, Album, Art/Music, Band, Concert, Course, Cult Film, Group, Hollywood, Independent, Leonard Maltin, Making Sense, New Wave, Pantages Theater, Pauline Kael Of The New Yorker, Performance, Rock, Song, Tongue
Attributes
Filming Location: Hollywood Pantages Theatre
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Alternate Titles
Stop Making Sense
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Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense
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Не ищи смысла
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ストップ・メイキング・センス
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