True Stories

True Stories (1986)

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

  • Genre: Comedy, Music
  • Release Date: 1986-10-10
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 122 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Pressman Film
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: David Byrne
star 6.7/10
From 122 Ratings

Summary

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

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  • 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

  • Swoosie Kurtz

    as The Lazy Woman

  • Amy Buffington

    as Linda Culver

  • Richard Dowlearn

    as Larry Culver

  • Capucine De Wulf

    as The Little Girl on the Road

  • Cynthia Gould

    as Factory Girl #1

  • Kelly Wright

    as Factory Girl #2

  • Hinpheth Siharath

    as Laotian Factory Worker

  • Phyllis Wallace

    as Woman at Plant

  • Linda McCauley

    as Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant

  • Marian Henley

    as Moonstone

  • Huey P. Meaux

    as Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ

  • Connie Deaton

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Jerry Harrison

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Meredith Zednick

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Alonzo Richard

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Chrissy Miller

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Tony Reynolds

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Eric "E.T." Thorngren

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Stephen Seybold

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Tina Weymouth

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Chris Frantz

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Vangie Barefoot

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Keith Algier

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Freeman Beatty

    as Lip-Syncher

  • Ronna Cohen

    as Air Band

  • Rex Taylor Smith

    as Air Band

  • Scott Valentine

    as Air Band

  • James Jackson

    as Singing Watchman

  • Angus G. Wynne III

    as Dancing Businessman

  • Cora Cardona

    as Margie Ortiz

  • Andrew Barach

    as Laughing Headline Reader #1

  • Gregory Gunter

    as Laughing Headline Reader #2

  • Ric Spiegel

    as Passerby in Mall

  • Tom De Nolf

    as Friend of Passerby

  • Ed Geldart

    as Grandfather in Mall

  • Ray Coahran

    as Fashion Show Band

  • Ken Chambers

    as Fashion Show Band

  • Daniel Marder

    as Fashion Show Band

  • Bale Allen

    as Teenage Boy in Field

  • Liz Moore

    as Teenage Girl in Field

  • Jim Colegrove

    as Gospel Band

  • Tonney Watts

    as Gospel Band

  • Vernon Watts

    as Gospel Band

  • Frank Smith

    as Man in Church

  • L.T. Felty

    as Duck Hunter

  • David Averett

    as Duck Hunter

  • Evelyn Box

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • Kevin Box

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • Kenan Crinion

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • Jason Liebrecht

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • William McDaniel

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • Brian Monroe

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • Jessica Pendland

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • Michael Pendland

    as "Hey Now" Kid

  • John Pritchett

    as Sound Man

  • Esteban Jordan

    as Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band

  • Christopher Johnson

    as Mr. Tucker's Son

  • Louis Black

    as The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)

  • Chris Douridas

    as Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)

  • Leesa Rowland

    as Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)

  • Lori Randolph

    as Blonde Little Girl (uncredited)
Directing David Byrne Director
Writing David Byrne Writer
Writing Stephen Tobolowsky Writer
Writing Beth Henley Writer
Sound Gary Clayton Sound Effects Designer
Sound Jack Leahy Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Samuel Lehmer Sound Effects Designer
Sound Leslie Shatz Sound Designer
Sound Greg Smith Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up Bill Edwards Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Adelle Lutz Costume Design
Sound Chris Frantz Songs
Sound Tina Weymouth Songs
Sound Jerry Harrison Songs
Sound David Byrne Songs
Production Neal Weisman Associate Producer
Sound David Byrne Original Music Composer
Camera Edward Lachman Director of Photography
Editing Caroline Biggerstaff Editor
Costume & Make-Up Elizabeth McBride Costume Design
Lighting Johnny Gutierrez Electrician
Art Barbara Ling Production Design
Production Michael Flynn Associate Producer
Production Gary Kurfirst Producer
Production Karen Murphy Co-Producer
Production Edward R. Pressman Executive Producer
Production Victoria Thomas Casting
Art Susan Beeson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Bonnie Clevering Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Jimi White Makeup Artist
Crew John Collier Bennett Post Production Supervisor
Production Allan F. Nicholls Executive In Charge Of Production
Directing Cherylanne Martin Second Second Assistant Director

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