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Stop Making Sense

Film1984

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Director
Jonathan Demme
Language
English
Released
1984-10-19
Runtime
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8.3377 votes on TMDB

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7.5

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The story

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
    David ByrneSelf - Vocals, Guitar
  • Chris Frantz
    Chris FrantzSelf - Drums, Vocals
  • Jerry Harrison
    Jerry HarrisonSelf - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
  • Tina Weymouth
    Tina WeymouthSelf - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
  • Ednah Holt
    Ednah HoltSelf - Backing Vocals
  • Lynn Mabry
    Lynn MabrySelf - Backing Vocals
  • Steven Scales — artwork unavailable
    Steven ScalesSelf - Percussion
  • Alex Weir — artwork unavailable
    Alex WeirSelf - Guitar, Vocals
  • Bernie Worrell
    Bernie WorrellSelf - Keyboards