True Stories (1986)

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Directed by

David Byrne

Starring (View all)

John Goodman
Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe
Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen
The Lying Woman

Spalding Gray
Earl Culver

Alix Elias
The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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Tito Larriva
Ramon

John Ingle
The Preacher

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Stephen Tobolowsky
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Beth Henley
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A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.

Release date: 10 October 1986
UPC: 085391165422

Tags: Musical (2), 1980s (2), Dramas (1), Slice Of Life (1), Talking Heads (1), Talent Show (1), Underrated (1), Poignant (1), Delightful (1), Warner Bros. (1), Shopping Malls (1), Comedies (1), Cult Film (1), Indie Film (1), Warner Store (1), Warner Value DVD (1), Small Towns (1), Parades (1), Cool & Multi-purpose Movie (1), Multi-purpose Movie (1)

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Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" True Stories (full onscreen title: True Stories: A Film About a Bunch of People in Virgil Texas.) is a 1986 American satirical musical comedy film directed by David Byrne, who stars alongside John Goodman, Swoosie Kurtz, and Spalding Gray. The majority of the film's music is supplied by Talking Heads. A soundtrack album, titled Sounds from True Stories, featured songs by Byrne, Talking Heads, Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band, and others. Around the same time, Talking Heads released"