Great Lakes Cinema Series Presents:
Stop Making Sense
Director Jonathan Demme's collaboration with David Byrne captured the essence of the band's music visually, making it a standout concert film.
Event Details
1984 | PG | 1 hour 28 minutes
This 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.
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