MOVIE
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?
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Stop Making Sense in its release era
Released in 1984, Stop Making Sense sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1984-10-19
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB score
- 8.3/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Talking Heads Films, Arnold Stiefel Company
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