Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense (1984)

Released: 1984-11-16 Duration: 1hr 28min
Genres: Documentary Music
Rating 8.3
Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?

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.

Production Companies

Talking Heads Films
Arnold Stiefel Company

Additional Info

Budget $1,200,000.00
Revenue $12,471,520.00
Original Language en
Popularity 12.955

Directed By

Jonathan Demme

Crew

Director of Photography
Jordan Cronenweth
Director
Jonathan Demme
Executive Producer
Gary Kurfirst
Original Music Composer
Jerry Harrison
Original Music Composer
Tina Weymouth
Editor
Lisa Day
Original Music Composer
David Byrne
Original Music Composer
Chris Frantz
Producer
Gary Goetzman
First Assistant Director
Joe Viola
Sound Supervisor
Jonathan Demme
Sound Recordist
Walter A. Gest
Sound Supervisor
Jerry Harrison
Sound Supervisor
David Byrne
Sound Mixer
Billy Youdelman
Production Manager
Charles Myers
Sound Engineer
Alan Chinowsky
Sound Engineer
Steve Maslow
Boom Operator
Mike Carver
Second Assistant Director
Michael Looney
Sound Supervisor
Gary Goetzman
Original Music Composer
Bernie Worrell

TOP CAST

David Byrne
David Byrne

Self - Vocals, Guitar

Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz

Self - Drums, Vocals

Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison

Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth

Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals

Ednah Holt
Ednah Holt

Self - Backing Vocals

Lynn Mabry
Lynn Mabry

Self - Backing Vocals

Steven Scales
Steven Scales

Self - Percussion

Alex Weir
Alex Weir

Self - Guitar, Vocals

Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell

Self - Keyboards

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