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True Stories (1986)
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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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Cast
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Talking Heads singer
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Annie McEnroe | ... |
Kay Culver
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Jo Harvey Allen | ... |
The Lying Woman
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| Spalding Gray | ... |
Earl Culver
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| Alix Elias | ... |
The Cute Woman
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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples | ... |
Mr. Tucker
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Tito Larriva | ... |
Ramon
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| John Ingle | ... |
The Preacher
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Matthew Posey | ... |
The Computer Guy
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| Swoosie Kurtz | ... |
Miss Rollings
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Freeman Beatty | ... |
Lip-Syncher
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Evelyn Box | ... |
Hey Now Kid
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Kevin Box | ... |
Hey Now Kid
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Amy Buffington | ... |
Linda Culver
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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. Written by Tim Horrigan <horrigan@aol.com>
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$2,545,142 (USA)Company Credits
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Narrator: Hmm. I don't know that one.
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faster than right, then right faster than left. See more »
Written by David Byrne
Produced and Performed by Talking Heads See more »
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'David Byrne''s band Talking Heads was unable to perform at Live Aid due to Byrne's commitment to this film. See more »Goofs
Continuity: The amount of asparagus changes repeatedly during the dinner party. See more »Quotes
Louis Fyne: Like the song says, it's a scientific lifestyle.Narrator: Hmm. I don't know that one.
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Crazy Credits
1. Two columns of rolling credits run at different speeds. Leftfaster than right, then right faster than left. See more »
Soundtracks
"Wild Wild LIfe"Written by David Byrne
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