Stop Making Sense

Name: Stop Making Sense
Released: 1984-10-19
Rating: 8.339

8.3/10 (387)

·1984· 88 min

Director: Jonathan Demme

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

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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Cast

David Byrne

Self - Vocals, Guitar

Chris Frantz

Self - Drums, Vocals

Jerry Harrison

Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Tina Weymouth

Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals

Ednah Holt

Self - Backing Vocals

Lynn Mabry

Self - Backing Vocals

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Steven Scales

Self - Percussion

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Alex Weir

Self - Guitar, Vocals

Bernie Worrell

Self - Keyboards

In brief

Stop Making Sense (1984) is a documentary, music film. With an average rating of 8.3/10 from 387 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 1h 28min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Stop Making Sense runs 88 minutes (1h 28min).

What rating does Stop Making Sense have?

Stop Making Sense has an average rating of 8.3/10 based on 387 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Stop Making Sense from?

Stop Making Sense was released in 1984.