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True Stories
True Stories

True Stories

1 hour 29 minutes
1986-10-10
6.7

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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.

Cast

David Byrne

David Byrne

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

John Goodman

John Goodman

Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe

Annie McEnroe

Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

The Lying Woman

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Earl Culver

Alix Elias

Alix Elias

The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva

Tito Larriva

Ramon

John Ingle

John Ingle

The Preacher

Matthew Posey

Matthew Posey

The Computer Guy

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

The Lazy Woman

Amy Buffington

Amy Buffington

Linda Culver

Richard Dowlearn

Richard Dowlearn

Larry Culver

Capucine De Wulf

Capucine De Wulf

The Little Girl on the Road

Cynthia Gould

Cynthia Gould

Factory Girl #1

Kelly Wright

Kelly Wright

Factory Girl #2

Hinpheth Siharath

Hinpheth Siharath

Laotian Factory Worker

Phyllis Wallace

Phyllis Wallace

Woman at Plant

Linda McCauley

Linda McCauley

Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant

Marian Henley

Marian Henley

Moonstone

Huey P. Meaux

Huey P. Meaux

Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ

Connie Deaton

Connie Deaton

Lip-Syncher

Jerry Harrison

Jerry Harrison

Lip-Syncher

Meredith Zednick

Meredith Zednick

Lip-Syncher

Alonzo Richard

Alonzo Richard

Lip-Syncher

Chrissy Miller

Chrissy Miller

Lip-Syncher

Tony Reynolds

Tony Reynolds

Lip-Syncher

Eric "E.T." Thorngren

Eric "E.T." Thorngren

Lip-Syncher

Stephen Seybold

Stephen Seybold

Lip-Syncher

Tina Weymouth

Tina Weymouth

Lip-Syncher

Chris Frantz

Chris Frantz

Lip-Syncher

Vangie Barefoot

Vangie Barefoot

Lip-Syncher

Keith Algier

Keith Algier

Lip-Syncher

Freeman Beatty

Freeman Beatty

Lip-Syncher

Ronna Cohen

Ronna Cohen

Air Band

Rex Taylor Smith

Rex Taylor Smith

Air Band

Scott Valentine

Scott Valentine

Air Band

James Jackson

James Jackson

Singing Watchman

Angus G. Wynne III

Angus G. Wynne III

Dancing Businessman

Cora Cardona

Cora Cardona

Margie Ortiz

Andrew Barach

Andrew Barach

Laughing Headline Reader #1

Gregory Gunter

Gregory Gunter

Laughing Headline Reader #2

Ric Spiegel

Ric Spiegel

Passerby in Mall

Tom De Nolf

Tom De Nolf

Friend of Passerby

Ed Geldart

Ed Geldart

Grandfather in Mall

Ray Coahran

Ray Coahran

Fashion Show Band

Ken Chambers

Ken Chambers

Fashion Show Band

Daniel Marder

Daniel Marder

Fashion Show Band

Bale Allen

Bale Allen

Teenage Boy in Field

Liz Moore

Liz Moore

Teenage Girl in Field

Jim Colegrove

Jim Colegrove

Gospel Band

Tonney Watts

Tonney Watts

Gospel Band

Vernon Watts

Vernon Watts

Gospel Band

Frank Smith

Frank Smith

Man in Church

L.T. Felty

L.T. Felty

Duck Hunter

David Averett

David Averett

Duck Hunter

Evelyn Box

Evelyn Box

"Hey Now" Kid

Kevin Box

Kevin Box

"Hey Now" Kid

Kenan Crinion

Kenan Crinion

"Hey Now" Kid

Jason Liebrecht

Jason Liebrecht

"Hey Now" Kid

William McDaniel

William McDaniel

"Hey Now" Kid

Brian Monroe

Brian Monroe

"Hey Now" Kid

Jessica Pendland

Jessica Pendland

"Hey Now" Kid

Michael Pendland

Michael Pendland

"Hey Now" Kid

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Man

Esteban Jordan

Esteban Jordan

Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band

Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson

Mr. Tucker's Son

Louis Black

Louis Black

The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)

Leesa Rowland

Leesa Rowland

Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)

Lori Randolph

Lori Randolph

Blonde Little Girl (uncredited)

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