Head (1968)

Directed by

Bob Rafelson

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 106 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Monkees break the fourth wall in a series of disconnected skits and musical numbers. They are chased by a giant Victor Mature and encounter celebrities in bizarre situations. It is a parody of the band's own TV show and the music industry.

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What happens

Head is a 1968 American satirical musical adventure film written and produced by Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson, directed by Rafelson, starring television rock group The Monkees (Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith) and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was a theatrical spin-off of the band's 1966–68 NBC television show. The film featured Victor Mature as "The Big Victor" and cameo appearances by Nicholson, Teri Garr, Carol Doda, Annette Funicello, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, Timothy Carey, Percy Helton and Ray Nitschke. Also appearing on screen in brief non-speaking parts are Dennis Hopper and film choreographer Toni Basil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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