True Stories
A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.
1986 · 1h 29m · PG
Comedy, Music
Directed by
David Byrne
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True Stories
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.
Director and cast
- David Byrne Director
- David Byrne as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
- John Goodman as Louis Fyne
- Annie McEnroe as Kay Culver
- Jo Harvey Allen as The Lying Woman
- Spalding Gray as Earl Culver
- Alix Elias as The Cute Woman
- Roebuck 'Pops' Staples as Mr. Tucker
- Tito Larriva as Ramon
- John Ingle as The Preacher
- Matthew Posey as The Computer Guy
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