Head
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. A theatrical spin-off of the 1966–68 NBC television show and a swan song (series finale), it started production directly after completion of series production.
Plot
Head begins at the dedication of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, California. As a local politician struggles with his microphone during the dedication speech, the 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. Micky then jumps off the bridge into the water below. He floats around, unconscious, as several mermaids attempt to revive him.
More details
| author | Jack Nicholson |
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| director | Bob Rafelson |
| editor | Mike Pozen |
| genre | adventure comedy |
| keywords | begin execution of nguyễn văn lém gerald desmond bridge kiss land living room musical number non sequitur non sequiturs nothing run scream surround swami theme song trap vacuum cleaner vietnam war weave young woman |
| musicBy | Ken Thorne |
| producer | Bert Schneider Bob Rafelson Jack Nicholson |
| productionCompany | Raybert Productions |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| theme | avant-garde and experimental musical comedy psychedelic satirical surreal |