True Stories (1986)
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: 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 |
