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Head

1968 · 86 min

A dizzying, playful collage that feels like channel-surfing through a fever dream, equal parts silly and subversive.

Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz

Tagline: What is HEAD all about? Only John Brockman's shrink knows for sure!
Overview: In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing humor and anti-establishment social commentary.

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Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
freedom
identity
war
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Written by: Davy Jones, Bob Rafelson, Michael Nesmith, Jack Nicholson
Starring: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Annette Funicello, Timothy Carey, Logan Ramsey, Vito Scotti
Music: Ken Thorne
Cinematography: Michel Hugo
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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