True Stories

True Stories

1986

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 introduces viewers to the local eccentrics gearing up for the town's 150th anniversary. They include a community leader (Spalding Gray) with a thing for veggies, a woman (Swoosie Kurtz) so lazy she won't leave her bed, a lovelorn country singer (John Goodman) and more!

"It's a completely cool, multi-purpose movie."

JBscale
76
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Musical
Length
1 hr. 29 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 10, 1986
US Box Office
$2,545,142 (#5320 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
November 27, 2018
Acquired Date
December 19, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
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Actors

John Goodman
John Goodman
Annie McEnroe
Annie McEnroe
Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Harvey Allen
Spalding Gray
Spalding Gray
Alix Elias
Alix Elias
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Tito Larriva
Tito Larriva
John Ingle
John Ingle
Matthew Posey
Matthew Posey
David Byrne
David Byrne
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Amy Buffington
Amy Buffington
Richard Dowlearn
Richard Dowlearn

Directors

David Byrne
David Byrne

Producers

Gary Kurfirst
Gary Kurfirst

Writers

Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Beth Henley
Beth Henley
David Byrne
David Byrne

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
79%
Tomatometer
24 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
260 votes
METASCORE
67
10 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7,811 votes