Stop Making Sense (1984)
- Starring:
- Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jonathan Demme
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense was the first feature-length documentary effort of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. The director's subject is The Talking Heads, a new-wave/pop-rock group comprised of David Byrne, Chris Franz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. The film was made during a three-day concert gig at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. What emerges on screen says as much about director Demme's taste and sensitivity as it does about the group and its visionary leader Byrne. Though some of the material in Stop Making Sense overlaps with the Talking Heads' earlier concert film The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, one never gets the feeling of by-the-numbers repetition; the group's energy is such that it virtually explodes from the screen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast of Stop Making Sense
- Bernie Worrell - Synthesizers
- Steve Scales - percussion
- David Byrne - Lead Vocals/Guitar
- Chris Frantz - Drums and Vocals
- Alex Weir - guitar
- Tina Weymouth - bass
- Talking Heads
- Jerry Harrison - Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals
- Director(s):
- Jonathan Demme
- Producer(s):
- Gary Goetzman, Gary Kurfirst
- Categories:
- Documentary
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