True Stories

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

Duration: 89 min
Release date: 1986-10-10
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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.

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David Byrne
David Byrne
as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
John Goodman
John Goodman
as Louis Fyne
Annie McEnroe
Annie McEnroe
as Kay Culver
Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Harvey Allen
as The Lying Woman
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
as Earl Culver
Alix Elias
Alix Elias
as The Cute Woman
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
as Mr. Tucker
Tito Larriva
Tito Larriva
as Ramon
John Ingle
John Ingle
as The Preacher
Matthew Posey
Matthew Posey
as The Computer Guy
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
as The Lazy Woman
Amy Buffington
Amy Buffington
as Linda Culver
Richard Dowlearn
Richard Dowlearn
as Larry Culver
Capucine De Wulf
Capucine De Wulf
as The Little Girl on the Road
Cynthia Gould
Cynthia Gould
as Factory Girl #1
Kelly Wright
Kelly Wright
as Factory Girl #2
Hinpheth Siharath
Hinpheth Siharath
as Laotian Factory Worker
Phyllis Wallace
Phyllis Wallace
as Woman at Plant
Linda McCauley
Linda McCauley
as Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant
Marian Henley
Marian Henley
as Moonstone
Huey P. Meaux
Huey P. Meaux
as Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ
Connie Deaton
Connie Deaton
as Lip-Syncher
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
as Lip-Syncher
Meredith Zednick
Meredith Zednick
as Lip-Syncher
Alonzo Richard
Alonzo Richard
as Lip-Syncher
Chrissy Miller
Chrissy Miller
as Lip-Syncher
Tony Reynolds
Tony Reynolds
as Lip-Syncher
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
as Lip-Syncher
Stephen Seybold
Stephen Seybold
as Lip-Syncher
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
as Lip-Syncher
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
as Lip-Syncher
Vangie Barefoot
Vangie Barefoot
as Lip-Syncher
Keith Algier
Keith Algier
as Lip-Syncher
Freeman Beatty
Freeman Beatty
as Lip-Syncher
Ronna Cohen
Ronna Cohen
as Air Band
Rex Taylor Smith
Rex Taylor Smith
as Air Band
Scott Valentine
Scott Valentine
as Air Band
James Jackson
James Jackson
as Singing Watchman
Angus G. Wynne III
Angus G. Wynne III
as Dancing Businessman
Cora Cardona
Cora Cardona
as Margie Ortiz
Andrew Barach
Andrew Barach
as Laughing Headline Reader #1
Gregory Gunter
Gregory Gunter
as Laughing Headline Reader #2
Ric Spiegel
Ric Spiegel
as Passerby in Mall
Tom De Nolf
Tom De Nolf
as Friend of Passerby
Ed Geldart
Ed Geldart
as Grandfather in Mall
Ray Coahran
Ray Coahran
as Fashion Show Band
Ken Chambers
Ken Chambers
as Fashion Show Band
Daniel Marder
Daniel Marder
as Fashion Show Band
Bale Allen
Bale Allen
as Teenage Boy in Field
Liz Moore
Liz Moore
as Teenage Girl in Field
Jim Colegrove
Jim Colegrove
as Gospel Band
Tonney Watts
Tonney Watts
as Gospel Band
Vernon Watts
Vernon Watts
as Gospel Band
Frank Smith
Frank Smith
as Man in Church
L.T. Felty
L.T. Felty
as Duck Hunter
David Averett
David Averett
as Duck Hunter
Evelyn Box
Evelyn Box
as "Hey Now" Kid
Kevin Box
Kevin Box
as "Hey Now" Kid
Kenan Crinion
Kenan Crinion
as "Hey Now" Kid
Jason Liebrecht
Jason Liebrecht
as "Hey Now" Kid
William McDaniel
William McDaniel
as "Hey Now" Kid
Brian Monroe
Brian Monroe
as "Hey Now" Kid
Jessica Pendland
Jessica Pendland
as "Hey Now" Kid
Michael Pendland
Michael Pendland
as "Hey Now" Kid
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
as Sound Man
Esteban Jordan
Esteban Jordan
as Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
as Mr. Tucker's Son
Louis Black
Louis Black
as The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)
Chris Douridas
Chris Douridas
as Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)
Leesa Rowland
Leesa Rowland
as Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)
Randy Erwin
Randy Erwin
as Yodeler
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