The Monkees frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing surreal humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
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| Peter Tork | ... |
Peter
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| Davy Jones | ... |
Davy
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| Micky Dolenz | ... |
Micky
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| Michael Nesmith | ... |
Mike
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| Victor Mature | ... |
The Big Victor
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| Annette Funicello | ... |
Minnie
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| Timothy Carey | ... |
Lord High 'n Low
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| Logan Ramsey | ... |
Off. Faye Lapid
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| Abraham Sofaer | ... |
Swami
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| Vito Scotti | ... |
I. Vitteloni
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Charles Macaulay | ... |
Inspector Shrink
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T.C. Jones | ... |
Mr. and Mrs. Ace
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Charles Irving | ... |
Mayor Feedback
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| William Bagdad | ... |
Black Sheik
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| Percy Helton | ... |
Heraldic Messenger
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| Sonny Liston | ... |
Extra
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| Ray Nitschke | ... |
Private One
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Carol Doda | ... |
Sally Silicone
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| Frank Zappa | ... |
The Critic
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| June Fairchild | ... |
The Jumper
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| Teri Garr | ... |
Testy True
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| Mireille Machu | ... |
Lady Pleasure
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Terry Chambers | ... |
Oreh
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Mike Burns | ... |
Gnihton
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Esther Shepard | ... |
Rehtom
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Kristine Helstoski | ... |
Dneirf Lrig
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John Hoffman | ... |
Dneifxes Eht
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Linda Weaver | ... |
Yraterces Revol
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Jim Hanley | ... |
Frodis
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Jon C. Andersen | ... |
Jon C. Andersen (uncredited)
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| Rona Barrett | ... |
Rona Barrett (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Toni Basil | ... |
Daddy's Song Dancer (uncredited)
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John Brockman | ... |
Self - The Face (uncredited)
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| Chelsea Brown | ... |
Belly Dancer / Surprise Party Dancer (uncredited)
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| John Dennis | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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Linda Haines | ... |
Surprise Party Guest (uncredited)
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Haji | ... |
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Dennis Hopper (uncredited)
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| Valerie Kairys | ... |
Spectator - Jumping Girl Scene (uncredited)
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| Helena Kallianiotes | ... |
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
On-Looker (uncredited)
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| Lee Kolima | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jacqui Landrum | ... |
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
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| Tanya Lemani | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tiger Joe Marsh | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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The Monkees | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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Phyllis Barbour Nesmith | ... |
Surprise Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ngoc Loan Nguyen | ... |
Self - Executioner (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Van Lem Nguyen | ... |
Self - Executed Viet Cong Soldier (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Nicholson | ... |
Jack Nicholson (uncredited)
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| The Radio City Rockettes | ... |
Themselves (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bob Rafelson | ... |
Bob Rafelson (uncredited)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Ronald Reagan (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Tony Regan | ... |
Autograph seeker on cafeteria set (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
On-Looker (uncredited)
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| Jo Anne Worley | ... |
Woman in Playtex Bra Ad (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bob Rafelson | ||
Written by
| Bob Rafelson | ... | (written by) and |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | (written by) |
| Micky Dolenz | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Davy Jones | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Michael Nesmith | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Peter Tork | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jack Nicholson | ... | producer |
| Bob Rafelson | ... | producer |
| Bert Schneider | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Michel Hugo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Pozen | ... | (as Mike Pozen) |
| Monte Hellman | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Gerald Shepard | ... | editor: musical numbers (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Sydney Z. Litwack | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ned Parsons | ||
Production Management
| Harold Schneider | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jon C. Andersen | ... | assistant director (as Jon Andersen) |
Art Department
| Jack H. Williams | ... | property master (as Jack Williams) |
Sound Department
| Les Fresholtz | ... | sound recordist |
| James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects |
| Burton Gershfield | ... | special color effects |
| Bruce Lane | ... | special color effects |
Stunts
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gene Ashman | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Igo Kantor | ... | music coordinator |
| Michael Nesmith | ... | song writer: "Circle Sky" |
| Ken Thorne | ... | composer: incidental music / conductor: incidental music |
| Peter Tork | ... | song writer: "Long Title: Do I have To Do This All Over Again" |
| Keith Allison | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Toni Basil | ... | choreographer |
| Marilyn Schlossberg | ... | assistant to producers |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1968) (Canada) (theatrical)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- Rhino Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
- Rhino Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Butler-Glouner (photographic effects)
Other Companies
- Edit-Rite (sound effects)
- Producers' Sound Service (re-recording)
- Synchrofilm Inc. (music editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Running in from seemingly nowhere, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork - better known collectively as The Monkees - disrupt a bridge opening ceremony. From where did they come from and why have they come to disrupt the proceedings? They were filming a series of vignettes in several different genres, including a Wild West sequence, a desert war sequence, a Confederate Army Civil War sequence, and a science fiction sequence. They disagree with much of what is happening around them and try to figure out how to escape from the oppression they feel - symbolized by a big black box in which they are seemingly imprisoned - by the forces around them. That oppression is often shown in the form of "The Big Victor Mature". Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | What is HEAD all about? Only John Brockman's shrink knows for sure! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $750,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Co-writer Jack Nicholson actually compiled the film's soundtrack in its final form, with snippets of the film's dialogue between songs, and is so credited on its LP album cover (when he saw Michael Nesmith at work in the studio and asked if he could help, Nesmith let him take over, because he said "I just want to go home."). Nicholson had unwavering enthusiasm for the film, joining in a stickering campaign to promote its premiere and declaring later that "I saw it, like, 158,000,000 times, man. I loved it!" See more » |
| Goofs | Annette Funicello's character is called Theresa by Davy Jones before the boxing sequence, but is listed as Minnie in the end credits. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Sign of the Cross (1932). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Porpoise Song See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no credits at the beginning at the film, which was extremely rare for a 1960s film. They all appear at the end of the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Davy Jones,
Micky Dolenz,
Mike Nesmith,
Peter Tork:
[chanting in unison]
Hey, hey, we are The Monkees, to that we all agree. A manufactured image with no philosophies. See more » |