Head

"What is HEAD all about? Only John Brockman's shrink knows for sure!"

1968 1h 26m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 108

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Synopsis

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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.

“What is HEAD all about? Only John Brockman's shrink knows for sure!”

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Cast

Peter Tork
Peter
Davy Jones
Davy
Micky Dolenz
Micky
Michael Nesmith
Mike
Annette Funicello
Minnie
Timothy Carey
Lord High 'n Low
Logan Ramsey
Off. Faye Lapid
Vito Scotti
I. Vitteloni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Rafelson
Writers: Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson, Micky Dolenz
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bob Rafelson, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ken Thorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Monte Hellman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bob Rafelson directs. Michel Hugo behind the camera. Ken Thorne scores. Monte Hellman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
458 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
6Directed by Bob Rafelson, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ken Thorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Monte Hellman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Peter Tork and Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "What is HEAD all about? Only John Brockman's shrink knows for sure!".
11IMDB entry: tt0063049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 17 themes, including "vietnam war", "surreal", "musical", "parody".