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True Stories (full onscreen title: True Stories: A Film About a Bunch of People in Virgil Texas.) is a 1986 American satirical musical comedy film directed by David Byrne, who stars alongside John Goodman, Swoosie Kurtz, and Spalding Gray. The majority of the film's music is supplied by Talking Heads.
A list of 250 movies that are based on true stories, from The Pianist to The Zookeeper's Wife, created by a user on IMDb. See the ratings, genres, directors, stars and summaries of each movie.
Oct 10, 1986 · A surreal and colorful film about a Texas town's celebration of its sesquicentennial, featuring Talking Heads songs and performances. Directed by David Byrne, the film stars John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, and Spalding Gray, among others.
Talking Heads singer David Byrne plays host to this bizarre patchwork of tabloid-inspired tales, set in the fictional town of Virgil, Texas. Cruising the streets in his cherry-red drop-top,...
True Stories (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER. Drected by David Byrne. With John Goodman, Annie McEnroe and Jo Harvey Allen.Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3T0DKb4Blu-ray (Criterion)...
David Byrne's "True Stories" is a bizarre and surreal comedy set in a mythical Texas town, inspired by true stories he read in the papers. The film features 50 sets of twins, a lot of music by the Talking Heads, and a deadpan narration by Byrne.
In True Stories, Byrne uses his songs to stitch together pop iconography, voodoo rituals, and a singular variety show—all in the service of uncovering the rich mysteries that lurk under the surface of everyday experience.
