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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.

1h 28m1984PGTMDb 8.4

English

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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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Info

Status
Released
Released
19 October 1984
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
8.4 / 10 (399 votes)

Production

Studios
Talking Heads Films, Arnold Stiefel Company
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$1.2M
Revenue
$12.5M
Profit
$11.3M
Return
10.4×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, French