Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
1986 · 1h 30m · N/A
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Laurie Anderson
Overview
A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985. The film includes songs from her 1984 album Mister Heartbreak and selections from her 1983 United States I–IV stage shows, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.
Director and cast
- Laurie Anderson Director
- Laurie Anderson as Herself / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason
- William S. Burroughs as Himself
- Joy Askew as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
- Adrian Belew as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- Dickie Landry as Self - Horns, Winds (as Richard Landry)
- Dolette McDonald as Self - Vocals
- Park Won-Sang as Self - Kayageum, Voice (as Sang Won Park)
- Janice Pendarvis as Self - Vocals
- David Van Tieghem Cast
- Bobby Butler Cast
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