Stop Making Sense (1984)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1984-10-19
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Runtime: 1h 28m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10 from 393 votes
Directed by Jonathan Demme.
Top cast
- David Byrne as Self - Vocals, Guitar
- Chris Frantz as Self - Drums, Vocals
- Jerry Harrison as Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Tina Weymouth as Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals
- Ednah Holt as Self - Backing Vocals
- Lynn Mabry as Self - Backing Vocals
- Steven Scales as Self - Percussion
- Alex Weir as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- Bernie Worrell as Self - Keyboards
Where to watch Stop Making Sense
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Stan, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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