True Stories

Oct 10, 1986

1h 29m

★ 6.7

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Pressman Film

Gary Kurfirst Pictures

True Stories Venture

Warner Bros. Pictures

True Stories Trailers

Cast

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

David Byrne

Louis Fyne

John Goodman

Kay Culver

Annie McEnroe

The Lying Woman

Jo Harvey Allen

Earl Culver

Spalding Gray

The Cute Woman

Alix Elias

Mr. Tucker

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Ramon

Tito Larriva

The Preacher

John Ingle

The Computer Guy

Matthew Posey

The Lazy Woman

Swoosie Kurtz

Linda Culver

Amy Buffington

Three girls discover that two men are willing to do anything to impress Mother and what impresses Mother is watching her sons commit acts of rape and murder. Now these women are prisoners and lowered to pawns in the game of checkers between two dim wits and their Maniac Mommy and the question becomes, can any of them escape, alive?

5.2

Relative Strangers

May 1, 2006

An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.

5.7

Gigantic

Sep 9, 2008

Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

5.3

The Groomsmen

Jun 9, 2006

Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

4.4

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Aug 12, 1983

The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new restaurant. With a little coaxing, he agrees, producing an almost-creaky Trigger as his mode of transport. But his nemesis, Sheriff Buford T. Justice, is on the hunt, forcing Cletus and Trigger to hit the road. Can they steer clear of the vengeful sheriff?

5.8

New in Town

Jan 30, 2009

Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment — in the middle of nowhere — to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straightforward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.

5.4

Bhaji on the Beach

Sep 11, 1993

A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a British beach resort.

5.8

Kuffs

Jan 10, 1992

George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnant. To top it off, George's brother Brad is killed and George inherits Brad's "patrol special" privatized police district and all the problems that come with it.

3.1

Bottoms Up

Sep 12, 2006

Small-town bartender Owen Peadman goes to Los Angeles to raise money to help save his father's Minnesota restaurant. He tries to find a way into Hollywood society, where he meets socialite Lisa and her uptight actor boyfriend. Can he balance his growing feelings for Lisa with surviving the sordid lifestyles of the Hollywood elite?

6.4

Man in the Chair

Jan 27, 2007

The story of an aspiring young filmmaker's encounter with a grumpy fount of movie lore.

5.9

Just Buried

Sep 9, 2007

A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the place in business!

6.8

Help!

Jul 29, 1965

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

5.9

The Dog Problem

Sep 11, 2006

In the film, Solo is a down-on-his-luck writer who is encouraged by his psychiatrist to get a dog. Solo meets his love interest, who he assumes to be a dog owner when meeting her at a dog play park, but dog problems stand in their way.

5.7

Eating Out

Feb 14, 2004

After getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. However, thanks to Caleb's roommate, Gwen thinks he's gay and sets him up with her roommate, Marc.

6.2

Varsity Blues

Jan 15, 1999

In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.