Head
What is HEAD all about? Only John Brockman's shrink knows for sure!
1968 | 86m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Bob Rafelson |
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| Writer: | Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 06, 1968 |
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| Director: | Bob Rafelson |
| Writer: | Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music |
| Keywords | vietnam war, surreal, musical, parody, fame, social commentary, hollywood, rock musical, anti war protest, psychedelic, metaphor, stardom, abstract, manufactured star, creative freedom, solarization, loss of freedom |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, BBS Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,111
Budget: $750,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Charles Macaulay | Inspector Shrink |
| T.C. Jones | Mr. and Mrs. Ace |
| Charles Irving | Mayor Feedback |
| William Bagdad | Black Sheik |
| Percy Helton | Heraldic Messenger |
| Sonny Liston | Extra |
| Ray Nitschke | Private One |
| Carol Doda | Sally Silicone |
| Frank Zappa | The Critic |
| June Fairchild | The Jumper |
| Teri Garr | Testy True |
| I.J. Jefferson | Lady Pleasure |
| Victor Mature | The Big Victor |
| Abraham Sofaer | Swami |
| Terry Chambers | Oreh |
| Michael Burns | Gnihton |
| Esther Shepard | Rehtom |
| Kristine Helstoski | Dneirf Lrig |
| John Hoffman | Dneifxes Eht |
| Linda Weaver | Yraterces Revol |
| Jim Hanley | Frodis |
| Chelsea Brown | Belly Dancer (uncredited) |
| Haji | Belly Dancer (uncredited) |
| Helena Kallianiotes | Belly Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jacqui Landrum | Belly Dancer (uncredited) |
| Toni Basil | Daddy's Song Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tanya Lemani George | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lee Kolima | Guard (uncredited) |
| John Dennis | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Sam Flint | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Tiger Joe Marsh | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Bob Rafelson | Self (uncredited) |
| Dennis Hopper | Self (uncredited) |
| Jack Nicholson | Self (uncredited) |
| John Brockman | Self (uncredited) |
| Jon C. Andersen | Self (uncredited) |
| Rona Barrett | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Nguyen Ngoc Loan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Nguyen Van Lem | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ronald Reagan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Linda Haines | Surprise Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Barbour Nesmith | Surprise Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Valerie Kairys | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jo Anne Worley | Woman in Playtex Bra Ad (uncredited) |
| Bela Lugosi | Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob Rafelson | Director, Writer |
| Jack Nicholson | Songs, Writer |
| Micky Dolenz | Writer |
| Davy Jones | Writer |
| Michael Nesmith | Songs, Writer |
| Michel Hugo | Director of Photography |
| Sydney Z. Litwack | Art Direction |
| Ned Parsons | Set Decoration |
| Michael Pozen | Editor |
| Burton Gershfield | Special Effects |
| Gene Ashman | Costumer |
| Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects |
| Igo Kantor | Music Coordinator |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Recordist |
| Harold Schneider | Unit Production Manager |
| Jon C. Andersen | Assistant Director |
| Marilyn Schlossberg | Producer's Assistant |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Utility Stunts |
| Jack Williams | Stunts |
| Ken Thorne | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Tork | Songs, Writer |
| Monte Hellman | Editor |
| Toni Basil | Choreographer |
| James Nelson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Carole King | Songs |
| Harry Nilsson | Songs |
| Toni Stern | Songs |
| Gerry Goffin | Songs |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | Producer |
| Bob Rafelson | Producer |
| Bert Schneider | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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