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Oct 10, 1986 · True Stories: Directed by David Byrne. With John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Jo Harvey Allen, Spalding Gray. 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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- Comedy, Musical
- David Byrne
- 1986-10-10
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.
- October 10, 1986
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In "True Stories," Byrne visits a mythical Texas town named Virgil in which everyone is a little strange and some people are downright unique. Try to imagine Virgil as being populated by everyone who went stir-crazy in Lake Woebegon. Byrne narrates his film and is the host for the tour of Virgil.
Nov 19, 2020 · Films based on true stories connect us to the past in a visceral way. Here are the 10 best, chosen by TIME staff and a panel of historians.
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, Byrne...
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- Comedy
- PG
