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True Stories (1986)

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : David Byrne

Synopsis

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

Actors

David Byrne
David Byrne
Narrator / Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads singer
John Goodman
John Goodman
Louis Fyne
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Miss Rollings
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Earl Culver
Annie McEnroe
Annie McEnroe
Kay Culver
Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Harvey Allen
The Lying Woman
Alix Elias
Alix Elias
The Cute Woman
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Mr. Tucker
Tito Larriva
Tito Larriva
Ramon
John Ingle
John Ingle
The Preacher
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Prince Lookalike Lip-Syncher / Billy Idol Lookalike Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads Musician
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Cowboy Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads musician
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads musician
Matthew Posey
Matthew Posey
The Computer Guy
Amy Buffington
Amy Buffington
Linda Culver
Richard Dowlearn
Richard Dowlearn
Larry Culver
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Lip-Syncher
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Lip-Syncher
Scott Valentine
Scott Valentine
Air Band
Jason Liebrecht
Jason Liebrecht
'Hey Now' Kid
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Sound Man
Chris Douridas
Chris Douridas
Teenage Boy Ventriloquist
Louis Black
Louis Black
The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)
Leesa Rowland
Leesa Rowland
Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)

Crews

David Byrne
David Byrne
Director
David Byrne
David Byrne
Writer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Writer
Beth Henley
Beth Henley
Writer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Original Music Composer
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Caroline Biggerstaff
Caroline Biggerstaff
Editor
Elizabeth McBride
Elizabeth McBride
Costume Design
Barbara Ling
Barbara Ling
Production Design
Michael Flynn
Michael Flynn
Associate Producer
Gary Kurfirst
Gary Kurfirst
Producer
Karen Murphy
Karen Murphy
Co-Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producer
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Susan Beeson
Susan Beeson
Set Decoration
Bonnie Clevering
Bonnie Clevering
Hairstylist
Jimi White
Jimi White
Makeup Artist
John Collier Bennett
John Collier Bennett
Post Production Supervisor
Allan F. Nicholls
Allan F. Nicholls
Executive In Charge Of Production
Cherylanne Martin
Cherylanne Martin
Second Second Assistant Director
Gary Clayton
Gary Clayton
Sound Effects Designer
Jack Leahy
Jack Leahy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Samuel Lehmer
Samuel Lehmer
Sound Effects Designer
Leslie Shatz
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Sound Recordist
Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards
Costume Supervisor
Adelle Lutz
Adelle Lutz
Costume Design
Neal Weisman
Neal Weisman
Associate Producer

Trailers and other movies

True Stories (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Posters and backgrounds

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