Head (film)
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| Directed by | Bob Rafelson |
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Bert Schneider Bob Rafelson Jack Nicholson |
| Written by | Bob Rafelson Jack Nicholson |
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The Monkees (Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith) Victor Mature Teri Garr Carol Doda Annette Funicello Frank Zappa Sonny Liston Timothy Carey Ray Nitschke |
| Music by | Ken Thorne |
| Cinematography | Michel Hugo |
| Edited by | Mike Pozen |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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86 minutes 110 minutes (Original cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Italian |
| Budget | $750,000 |
| Box office | $16,111 |
Head is a 1968 American adventure musical satirical film written by Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson, directed by Rafelson, starring television rock group The Monkees (Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
During production, one of the working titles for the film was Changes, which was later the name of an unrelated album by the Monkees. Another working title was Untitled. A rough cut of the film was previewed for audiences in Los Angeles in the summer of 1968 under the name Movee Untitled.
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.
'Head' begins at the dedication of a bridge. As a local politician struggles with his microphone during the dedication speech, the "wacky, fun-loving" Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith), suddenly interrupt the ceremony by running through the assembled officials, to the sound of various horns and sirens. The rest of the film shows the events leading up to this.
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