Stop Making Sense

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/28/1999

DVD Release Date:

10/26/1999

Run Time:

99min.

Starring:

Bernie Worrell , Alex Weir , Steve Scales

Director(s):

Jonathan Demme

Distributor(s):

Palm Pictures

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Genre(s):

Foreign

Plot: 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. Read More

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