Stop Making Sense

1984 88 min Documentary, Music

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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IMDb 8.7 RT 100 Metacritic 94

budget $1,200,000 earnings $12,471,520 return 10.4x

director Jonathan Demme

writer Jonathan Demme

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