True Stories

"A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie."

6.7(133 votes)

1986

1h 29m

ComedyMusic

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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Production

Companies:

Pressman Film

Gary Kurfirst Pictures

True Stories Venture

Languages

Original:en

Spoken:

EnglishPortugueseSpanish

Cast

David Byrne

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

John Goodman

Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe

Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen

The Lying Woman

Spalding Gray

Earl Culver

Alix Elias

The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva

Ramon

John Ingle

The Preacher

Matthew Posey

The Computer Guy

Swoosie Kurtz

The Lazy Woman

Amy Buffington

Linda Culver

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