Stop Making Sense
1984 · directed by Jonathan Demme
- Rating
- 90/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Stop Making Sense (1984), directed by Jonathan Demme, rates 90/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- David Byrne
- Chris Frantz
- Jerry Harrison
- Tina Weymouth
- Ednah Holt
- Lynn Mabry
- Steven Scales
- Alex Weir
- Bernie Worrell
Crew
- Jordan Cronenweth — Director of Photography
- Lisa Day — Editor
- Bernie Worrell — Original Music Composer
- Chris Frantz — Original Music Composer
- David Byrne — Original Music Composer
- Jerry Harrison — Original Music Composer
- Tina Weymouth — Original Music Composer
- Jonathan Demme — Writer
More from Jonathan Demme
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — 96/100 · hit
- Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016) — 77/100
- Philadelphia (1993) — 76/100
- Melvin and Howard (1980) — 76/100
- Something Wild (1986) — 74/100
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) — 73/100
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