True Stories
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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
- John Goodman
- Annie McEnroe
- Jo Harvey Allen
- Spalding Gray
- Alix Elias
- Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Tito Larriva
- John Ingle
- Matthew Posey
- David Byrne
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- Nov 17, 2023
dale cooper would have a field day with this town. i’m getting too predictable but this was a home run, so delightful and hilarious and life-affirming. nashville but weirder and happier, even some stuff (parade scene) that reminded me of tati. thank you to the one person in…
KarstenDec 28, 2022"I really enjoy forgetting. When I first come to a place, I notice all the little details. I notice the way the sky looks. The color of white paper. The way people walk. Doorknobs. Everything. Then I get used to the place and I don't notice those things anymore. So only by…
demi adejuyigbeMar 3, 2020honestly the exact kind of beautiful, weird, specific, small town working class wonder-piece i needed time watch tonight. it’s a shame byrne didn’t direct anything else because he’s got such a specific style that feels like it could’ve been applied to an entire generation…
demi adejuyigbe - Nov 19, 2019
sir that's my emotional support surrealist talking heads western musical
HolliMay 13, 2019i'm 6'3" and maintain a very consistent panda bear shape
cinéfila... 🕯️Oct 5, 2022i love that david byrne is talking to me
mary - Aug 12, 2013
At one point during this film, the camera follows a lone sheet of newspaper floating across the lawns of some bland suburban houses. David Byrne narrates: "Look at that - who can say it isn't beautiful?", and through the eyes of TRUE STORIES, it is. It's a sort of…
sydneySep 3, 2009David Byrne makes a great thesis statement for his whole deal
Branson ReeseNov 23, 2021this is my neurodivergent communist manifesto i will never be the same
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- nevan lovedTrue Stories
the kind of absurdly surreal, musical experience that only david byrne could conjure up to life. wonderfully strange yet beautifully simple with a variety of meaningful characters and stories. the music is obviously incredible, but so is the cinematography and just overall vibe
Iso lovedTrue Stories8.5/10 “Did you fart?” Absolute genius commentary of capitalism, somehow an accurate representation while also making fun of it. So very ‘Texascore’, it has a perfect yet exaggerated portrayal of Texans with uncanny-valley-esque features that make sense. I love the soundtrack!!
Jimmy Cricket lovedTrue StoriesA clever and compassionate satire on consumerism and the culture of America’s middle class and even serves as a celebration of individuality; This nearly feels like a tourism video because the town feels like the main character at times. Great soundtrack too.
- Mary lovedTrue Stories
Maybe I am kind of sad, I like sad songs. They make me want to lie on the floor.
Orlando Ramone likedTrue StoriesA fantastic art house feature. I love the soundtrack as well.
Jay lovedTrue StoriesFelt so deep in my soul
- Hank Leet lovedTrue Stories
David Byrne is a legend
Carson Withers lovedTrue StoriesStay delulu queen
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Metacritic
Even the ordinary moments in True Stories seem a little odd, as if the actors are trying to humor the weirdo they're working for.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
True Stories may well appeal more to those who don't know much about Mr. Byrne's music career than those who do. The soundtrack songs have the catchy simplicity of Talking Heads' most recent and least demanding compositions. And the film's imagery, expertly captured in bold, bright colors by Ed Lachman, will be even more striking to those who find it novel.
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
True Stories is united not by narrative, but by Byrne's sensibility, and this is where it descends from being a boring piece of whimsy into something reprehensible.
Paul Attanasio
Washington Post
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is True Stories (1986)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's True Stories (1986) about?
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
Who's the cast of True Stories (1986)?
- John Goodman as Louis Fyne
- Annie McEnroe as Kay Culver
- Jo Harvey Allen as The Lying Woman
- Spalding Gray as Earl Culver
- Alix Elias as The Cute Woman
- Roebuck 'Pops' Staples as Mr. Tucker
- Tito Larriva as Ramon
- John Ingle as The Preacher
- Matthew Posey as The Computer Guy
- David Byrne as Narrator, Lip-Syncher
Who's the director behind True Stories (1986)?
David Byrne directed True Stories (1986).
Who produced True Stories (1986)?
Gary Kurfirst produced True Stories (1986).
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