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True Stories (1986)

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

6.7(140)1h 29mOctober 10, 1986

David Byrne

Director

David Byrne, Stephen Tobolowsky, Beth Henley

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

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

Cast

David Byrne

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

John Goodman

Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe

Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen

The Lying Woman

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Spalding Gray

Earl Culver

Alix Elias

The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva

Ramon

John Ingle

The Preacher

Matthew Posey

The Computer Guy

Swoosie Kurtz

The Lazy Woman

Jerry Harrison

Lip-Syncher

Tina Weymouth

Lip-Syncher

Chris Frantz

Lip-Syncher

Scott Valentine

Air Band

Gregory Gunter

Laughing Headline Reader #2

Videos

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: October 10, 1986
Production: Pressman Film, Gary Kurfirst Pictures, True Stories Venture, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America

Keywords

small towntexasbreaking the fourth wall

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