True Stories (1986)
"Talking Heads"-Sänger David Byrne führt uns als "Erzähler" in das texanische Nest Virgil, das in den letzten Jahren durch neue High-Tech-Industrie zu Wohlstand gelangt ist. Er führt uns durch Diskothek, Einkaufszentrum und Supermarkt und stellt einige der Bürger vor: Ein Reigen schriller Originale, deren Leben hauptsächlich von Fernsehen, Werbung und Konsum bestimmt wird. Nachmittags nimmt er uns mit zur großen Parade und abends steigt dann schließlich eine bizarre Talentshow, in der jeder sich nach Herzenslust produzieren kann. Eingestreut sind neun Songs der Rockgruppe "Talking Heads".
Der Regisseur: David Byrne
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David Byrne as Narrator / Lip-Syncher |
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John Goodman as Louis Fyne |
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Annie McEnroe as Kay Culver |
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Jo Harvey Allen as The Lying Woman |
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Spalding Gray as Earl Culver |
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Alix Elias as The Cute Woman |
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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples as Mr. Tucker |
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Tito Larriva as Ramon |
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John Ingle as The Preacher |
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Matthew Posey as The Computer Guy |
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Swoosie Kurtz as The Lazy Woman |
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Amy Buffington as Linda Culver |
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Richard Dowlearn as Larry Culver |
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Capucine De Wulf as The Little Girl on the Road |
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Cynthia Gould as Factory Girl #1 |
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Kelly Wright as Factory Girl #2 |
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Hinpheth Siharath as Laotian Factory Worker |
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Phyllis Wallace as Woman at Plant |
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Linda McCauley as Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant |
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Marian Henley as Moonstone |
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Huey P. Meaux as Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ |
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Connie Deaton as Lip-Syncher |
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Jerry Harrison as Lip-Syncher |
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Meredith Zednick as Lip-Syncher |
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Alonzo Richard as Lip-Syncher |
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Chrissy Miller as Lip-Syncher |
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Tony Reynolds as Lip-Syncher |
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Eric "E.T." Thorngren as Lip-Syncher |
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Stephen Seybold as Lip-Syncher |
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Tina Weymouth as Lip-Syncher |
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Chris Frantz as Lip-Syncher |
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Vangie Barefoot as Lip-Syncher |
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Keith Algier as Lip-Syncher |
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Freeman Beatty as Lip-Syncher |
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Ronna Cohen as Air Band |
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Rex Taylor Smith as Air Band |
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Scott Valentine as Air Band |
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James Jackson as Singing Watchman |
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Angus G. Wynne III as Dancing Businessman |
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Cora Cardona as Margie Ortiz |
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Andrew Barach as Laughing Headline Reader #1 |
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Gregory Gunter as Laughing Headline Reader #2 |
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Ric Spiegel as Passerby in Mall |
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Tom De Nolf as Friend of Passerby |
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Ed Geldart as Grandfather in Mall |
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Ray Coahran as Fashion Show Band |
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Ken Chambers as Fashion Show Band |
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Daniel Marder as Fashion Show Band |
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Bale Allen as Teenage Boy in Field |
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Liz Moore as Teenage Girl in Field |
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Jim Colegrove as Gospel Band |
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Tonney Watts as Gospel Band |
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Vernon Watts as Gospel Band |
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Frank Smith as Man in Church |
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L.T. Felty as Duck Hunter |
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David Averett as Duck Hunter |
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Evelyn Box as "Hey Now" Kid |
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Kevin Box as "Hey Now" Kid |
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Kenan Crinion as "Hey Now" Kid |
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Jason Liebrecht as "Hey Now" Kid |
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William McDaniel as "Hey Now" Kid |
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Brian Monroe as "Hey Now" Kid |
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Jessica Pendland as "Hey Now" Kid |
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Michael Pendland as "Hey Now" Kid |
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John Pritchett as Sound Man |
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Esteban Jordan as Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band |
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Christopher Johnson as Mr. Tucker's Son |
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Louis Black as The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited) |
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Chris Douridas as Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited) |
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Leesa Rowland as Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited) |
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Randy Erwin as Yodeler |
| Directing | David Byrne | Director |
| Writing | Beth Henley | Writer |
| Writing | David Byrne | Writer |
| Writing | Stephen Tobolowsky | Writer |
| Sound | Samuel Lehmer | Sound Effects Designer |
| Sound | Gary Clayton | Sound Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Edwards | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Greg Smith | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adelle Lutz | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jack Leahy | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| 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 |
| Editing | Caroline Biggerstaff | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth McBride | Costume Design |
| Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Johnny Gutierrez | Electrician |
| Art | Barbara Ling | Production Design |
| Crew | John Collier Bennett | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bonnie Clevering | Hairstylist |
| Production | Michael Flynn | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Cherylanne Martin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Production | Allan F. Nicholls | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Karen Murphy | Co-Producer |
| Production | Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
| Art | Susan Beeson | Set Decoration |
| Production | Gary Kurfirst | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jimi White | Makeup Artist |
