An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads.
Director:
Jonathan Demme
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Bernie Worrell | ... | Keyboards | |
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Alex Weir | ... | Guitar and Vocals |
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Steven Scales | ... | Percussion (as Steve Scales) |
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Lynn Mabry | ... | Backing Vocals |
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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 | |
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Storyline
David Byrne walks onto the stage and does a solo "Psycho Killer." Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz join him for two more songs. The crew is busy, still setting up. Then, three more musicians and two back-up singers join the band. Everybody sings, plays, harmonizes, dances, and runs. They change instruments and clothes. Bryne appears in the Big Suit. The backdrop is often black, but sometimes it displays words, images, or children's drawings. The band cooks for 18 songs, the lyrics are clear, the house rocks. In this concert film, the Talking Heads hardly talk, don't stop, and always make sense. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 November 1984 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$41,666, 21 October 1984Gross USA:
$5,095,592Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,102,405Company Credits
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Runtime:
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ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Picked by Entertainment Weekly magazine as one of the "50 Greatest Independent Films" in a special supplement devoted to independent films that was only distributed to subscribers in October 1997. See more »Goofs
You can hear the bass of Tina Weymouth doing several slides in the last part of "Genius of Love" meanwhile she is showed dancing and not sliding. See more »Alternate Versions
Video release is 12 minutes longer and features three additional songs not included in original theatrical version. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I just saw this movie tonight at the OKC Museum of Art for the first time in 30 years. It was even more fun than when I first saw it which may be because of the crowd I watched it with. The audience was comprised of a diverse mix of people ranging in age from teens to the 70s or 80s. The crowd had a blast throughout the film and cheered and applauded after each song with audience participation increasing as the film progressed. It felt like being at a live concert, so I can imagine what it must have been like to be at one of their live concerts in 1984. I found I was smiling throughout the film. A blast from the past and a blast all around.
From David Byrne's surreal, quirky, fun antics on stage to Tina Weymouth dancing as she played guitar and the camera shots of the Jonathan Demme film, the band and film crew get everything right to provide us with a perfect concert film that is not to be missed. See it on the biggest screen you can with surround sound if possible. I have long thought the soundtrack CD was one of the best ever produced, the concert film holds up just as well. "O-o-oh what a day that was!"