Stop Making Sense

1984 · 1h 28m · PGRepertory

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), a repertory screening, is coming to Academy Theater, an independent theater in Portland. First showtime: Fri, Nov 6, 4:00 PM.

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