True Stories(1986)

PG
1h 29m
- Comedy
- Musical

Release Date: Oct 10, 1986 | Limited

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

Releases

Original Release | Oct 10, 1986

Current Showtimes

orround

Wed Aug 26
Thu Aug 27
Fri Aug 28
Sat Aug 29
Sun Aug 30
Mon Aug 31
Tue Sep 1

Director & Top Cast

David Byrne
Director

David Byrne
Narrator, Lip-Syncher

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

Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva

Ramon

John Ingle

The Preacher

Matthew Posey

The Computer Guy

Swoosie Kurtz

The Lazy Woman

Amy Buffington

Linda Culver

Richard Dowlearn

Larry Culver

Capucine De Wulf

The Little Girl on the Road

Cynthia Gould

Factory Girl #1

Kelly Wright

Factory Girl #2

Hinpheth Siharath

Laotian Factory Worker

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

A much larger than life portrayal of "those wacky Texans" when entertainment hits the masses. . David Byrne knows about as much about Texas as I do of England. David always bring a rare insight to the sub-conscious! Thank you VH1C for bringing this wonderful film back to us!

Storyline

David Byrne of Talking Heads fame visits a typical (and fictional) Texas town, on the eve of the town's celebration of the state's sesquicentennial. He meets various colorful local characters, most notably Lewis Fyne, a big-hearted bachelor in search of matrimony. — Tim Horrigan <horrigan@aol.com>