Head is a 1968 psychedelic comedy-adventure major motion picture, starring TV group The Monkees , and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was written and produced by Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson, and directed by Rafelson. During production, the working title for the film was "Changes", which was later the name of an unrelated album by the Monkees. A rough cut of the film was previewed for audiences in Los Angeles in the summer of '68 under the name of "Movee Untitled". The film featured Victor Mature as "The Big Victor" and other cameo appearances by Nicholson, Teri Garr, Carol Doda,... Annette Funicello, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, Timothy Carey and Ray Nitschke. Also appearing on screen in brief non-speaking parts are Dennis Hopper and Toni Basil. The film is about the nature of free will, conceived and edited in a stream of consciousness style. Head begins at the dedication of a bridge.
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| Release date: | November 6, 1968 |
| Directed by: | Bob Rafelson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 86 Minutes |
| Producer: | Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson, Bert Schneider |
| Editor: | Mike Pozen |
| Music by: | Ken Thorne |
| Cinematography: | Michel Hugo, Michel Hugo |
| Screenplay by: | Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson |
| Estimated budget: | $750,000 |
| Genre: | Musical, Comedy |