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Stop Making Sense(Movie, 1984)

1h 28min | Genres: Music, Documentary
Stop Making SenseRating: 4.1/5 (with 9696 votes)
Stop Making Sense is an independently produced 1984 American concert film featuring a live performance by the American rock band Talking Heads. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it was shot over four nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre in December 1983, when Talking Heads were touring to promote 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. The band raised the budget of $1.2 million themselves. The four core members of ()
Movie poster of Stop Making Sense

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Awards & Nominations for Stop Making Sense

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film

About Stop Making Sense

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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Trailer for Stop Making Sense + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Stop Making Sense - Official Trailer(Trailer, 1:59)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 11/16/1984
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"ストップ・メイキング・センス"
"스탑 메이킹 센스"
"스톱 메이킹 센스"
"Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense"
Keywords: concert, new wave
Budget: 1,200,000 USD
Revenue: 4,978,922 USD (= 415%)

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