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Overview
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Release Date:
16 November 1984 (West Germany)
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Tagline:
Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?
Plot:
An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
2 wins
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(53 articles)
This Must Be The Place review
(From Den of Geek. 1 April 2012, 11:57 PM, PDT)
'Bully' will open with a wave of publicity, but what are the box-office prospects for an unrated doc?
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 29 March 2012, 5:45 AM, PDT)
Bingham Ray, 1954 - 2012
(From MUBI. 25 January 2012, 5:53 AM, PST)
(From Den of Geek. 1 April 2012, 11:57 PM, PDT)
'Bully' will open with a wave of publicity, but what are the box-office prospects for an unrated doc?
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 29 March 2012, 5:45 AM, PDT)
Bingham Ray, 1954 - 2012
(From MUBI. 25 January 2012, 5:53 AM, PST)
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the best concert film of all time
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Bernie Worrell | ... | Keyboards |
| Alex Weir | ... | Guitar and Vocals |
| Steven Scales | ... | Percussion (as Steve Scales) |
| Lynn Mabry | ... | Backing Vocals |
| Ednah Holt | ... | Backing Vocals (as Edna Holt) |
| Tina Weymouth | ... | Bass, Percussion and Vocals |
 | Jerry Harrison | ... | Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals |
| Chris Frantz | ... | Drums and Vocals |
 | David Byrne | ... | Vocals and Guitar |
Directed by | |||
| Jonathan Demme | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jonathan Demme | ||
| Talking Heads | ||
Produced by | |||
| Gary Goetzman | .... | producer | |
| Gary Kurfirst | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Byrne | |||
| Chris Frantz | |||
| Jerry Harrison | |||
| Talking Heads | |||
| Tina Weymouth | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jordan Cronenweth | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Lisa Day | |||
Production Management | |||
| Charles Myers | .... | production manager (as Charles A. Myers) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michael Looney | .... | second assistant director | |
| Joe Viola | .... | first assistant director (as Joseph A. Viola) | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Byrne | .... | re-recording supervisor | |
| Mike Carver | .... | boom operator | |
| Alan Chinowsky | .... | live recording engineer | |
| Jonathan Demme | .... | re-recording supervisor | |
| Walter A. Gest | .... | re-recording recordist | |
| Gary Goetzman | .... | re-recording supervisor | |
| Jerry Harrison | .... | re-recording supervisor | |
| Steve Maslow | .... | re-recording engineer | |
| Mark Wolfson | .... | sound consultant | |
| Billy Youdelman | .... | production mixer | |
| Rick Coberly | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Stan Horine | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Charles Butch Watson | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Frank DeMarco | .... | special effects master | |
| Dave Sarger | .... | assistant special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bill Hansard | .... | special visual effects | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gail Blacker | .... | costume: David Byrne's big suit | |
| Laura Langdon | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Barry Dresner | .... | apprentice film editor | |
| Greg Goetzman | .... | post-production best boy | |
| Catherine Peacock | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Barbara Pokras | .... | additional editor | |
| Jim Prior | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Brian Ralph | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| Nancy Fogarty | .... | music editor | |
| Jim Henrikson | .... | music editor | |
| Joel Moss | .... | music mixer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Walt Freitas | .... | transportation | |
| Wayne Nelson | .... | transportation | |
Thanks | |||
| Hal Ashby | .... | special thanks | |
| Jeff Ayeroff | .... | special thanks | |
| Steve Baker | .... | special thanks | |
| Susan Doi | .... | special thanks | |
| Katie Elliott | .... | special thanks | |
| Kate Gaffin | .... | special thanks | |
| David Gary | .... | special thanks | |
| Nadia Ghaleb | .... | special thanks | |
| Wendell K. Harrington | .... | special thanks (as Wendell Harrington) | |
| Elliott Hoffmann | .... | special thanks | |
| Craig McKay | .... | special thanks | |
| John Moran | .... | special thanks | |
| Nick Newton | .... | special thanks | |
| Robert Raring | .... | special thanks | |
| Stephanie Spruill | .... | special thanks | |
| Andrea Starr | .... | special thanks | |
| Michael Tronick | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- Talking Heads
- Arnold Stiefel Company (in association with)
- Cinecom Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
- Palm Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Island Alive
- Kinetique
- LW Editora (Brazil) (DVD)
- Palace Video (1985) (UK) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1985) (UK) (video) (Betamax)
- Polygram TV (Australia)
- Tantra DMPC Ltd.
- Triple M
- Vivendi Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Vídeo Ban (Brazil) (VHS)
- Can Am Studios special thanks
- Cinema Research special thanks
- Clair Brothers Audio special thanks (as Clair Brothers Sound)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company special thanks (as Glen Glenn Sound)
- Luminous special thanks
- Nederlander Organization, The special thanks
- Ocean Way Studios special thanks
- Panavision camera equipment provided by
- Record Plant music recording engineer
- See Factor special thanks
- Warner Bros. Records soundtrack published by (as Sire/Warner Bros. Records)
- Warner Bros. Records special thanks
- Warner Hollywood Studios sound post-production
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88 min
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Dolby Digital (1999 re-release) | Stereo
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Trivia:
David Byrne's staggering during the latter part of "Psycho Killer" was directly inspired by Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding (1951) during the song "I Left My Hat In Haiti".See more »
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Because the footage was edited together from three shows, there are numerous continuity errors. One mentioned on the commentary track of the DVD is the beach ball which is launched from the audience, but never falls.See more »
Quotes:
David Byrne:We'd like to thank our crew... goodnight.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Gilmore Girls: You Jump, I Jump, Jack (#5.7)" (2004)See more »
Soundtrack:
Once In A LifetimeSee more »
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Stop Making Sense (1984)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Whats your favourite moment from the concert? | lunchboxattacks |
| Non-Heads Fans | Ned_Leeds |
| Buying the DVD | foysrus175 |
| Font for front cover | woicinski |
| Bluray | jag_911 |
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Most concert films really miss the mark. Woodstock is almost unwatchable today. The Talking Heads "Stop making Sense" show was one of the best concerts that I've ever seen. Thank God for Jonathan Demme catching it so wonderfully on film. The only other concert film that compares to this is "Gimme Shelter." It contains the most powerful message of any rock film ever made. It is the anti-woodstock. But "Stop Making Sense" is simply a joy.