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

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8.0

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7.7

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7.4

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5.5

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6.0

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