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.

Release date

Oct 10, 1986

Rating

6.7 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 29 minutes

Genres

Comedy
Music

Cast

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
No picture available
As Linda Culver
Richard Dowlearn
No picture available
As Larry Culver
Capucine De Wulf
No picture available
As The Little Girl on the Road
Cynthia Gould
No picture available
As Factory Girl #1
Kelly Wright
No picture available
As Factory Girl #2
Hinpheth Siharath
No picture available
As Laotian Factory Worker
Phyllis Wallace
No picture available
As Woman at Plant
Linda McCauley
No picture available
As Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant
Marian Henley
No picture available
As Moonstone
Huey P. Meaux
No picture available
As Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ
Connie Deaton
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Jerry Harrison
As Lip-Syncher
Meredith Zednick
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Alonzo Richard
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Chrissy Miller
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Tony Reynolds
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Stephen Seybold
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Tina Weymouth
As Lip-Syncher
Chris Frantz
As Lip-Syncher
Vangie Barefoot
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Keith Algier
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Freeman Beatty
No picture available
As Lip-Syncher
Ronna Cohen
No picture available
As Air Band
Rex Taylor Smith
No picture available
As Air Band
Scott Valentine
As Air Band
James Jackson
No picture available
As Singing Watchman
Angus G. Wynne III
No picture available
As Dancing Businessman
Cora Cardona
No picture available
As Margie Ortiz
Andrew Barach
No picture available
As Laughing Headline Reader #1
Gregory Gunter
As Laughing Headline Reader #2
Ric Spiegel
No picture available
As Passerby in Mall
Tom De Nolf
No picture available
As Friend of Passerby
Ed Geldart
As Grandfather in Mall
Ray Coahran
No picture available
As Fashion Show Band
Ken Chambers
No picture available
As Fashion Show Band
Daniel Marder
No picture available
As Fashion Show Band
Bale Allen
No picture available
As Teenage Boy in Field
Liz Moore
No picture available
As Teenage Girl in Field
Jim Colegrove
No picture available
As Gospel Band
Tonney Watts
No picture available
As Gospel Band
Vernon Watts
No picture available
As Gospel Band
Frank Smith
No picture available
As Man in Church
L.T. Felty
No picture available
As Duck Hunter
David Averett
No picture available
As Duck Hunter
Evelyn Box
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
Kevin Box
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
Kenan Crinion
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
Jason Liebrecht
As "Hey Now" Kid
William McDaniel
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
Brian Monroe
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
Jessica Pendland
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
Michael Pendland
No picture available
As "Hey Now" Kid
John Pritchett
As Sound Man
Esteban Jordan
No picture available
As Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band
Christopher Johnson
No picture available
As Mr. Tucker's Son
Louis Black
As The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)
Chris Douridas
No picture available
As Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)
Leesa Rowland
As Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)
Randy Erwin
No picture available
As Yodeler

Crew

David Byrne
Role: Director
Beth Henley
No picture available
Role: Writer
David Byrne
Role: Writer
Stephen Tobolowsky
Role: Writer
Samuel Lehmer
No picture available
Role: Sound Effects Designer
Gary Clayton
No picture available
Role: Sound Effects Designer
Bill Edwards
No picture available
Role: Costume Supervisor
Greg Smith
No picture available
Role: Sound Recordist
Leslie Shatz
Role: Sound Designer
Adelle Lutz
Role: Costume Design
Jack Leahy
No picture available
Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Frantz
Role: Songs
Tina Weymouth
Role: Songs
Jerry Harrison
Role: Songs
David Byrne
Role: Songs
Neal Weisman
No picture available
Role: Associate Producer
David Byrne
Role: Original Music Composer
Caroline Biggerstaff
No picture available
Role: Editor
Elizabeth McBride
No picture available
Role: Costume Design
Edward Lachman
Role: Director of Photography
Johnny Gutierrez
No picture available
Role: Electrician
Barbara Ling
No picture available
Role: Production Design
John Collier Bennett
No picture available
Role: Post Production Supervisor
Bonnie Clevering
No picture available
Role: Hairstylist
Michael Flynn
No picture available
Role: Associate Producer
Cherylanne Martin
No picture available
Role: Second Second Assistant Director
Victoria Thomas
Role: Casting
Allan F. Nicholls
Role: Executive In Charge Of Production
Karen Murphy
No picture available
Role: Co-Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Role: Executive Producer
Susan Beeson
No picture available
Role: Set Decoration
Gary Kurfirst
No picture available
Role: Producer
Jimi White
No picture available
Role: Makeup Artist

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