True Stories

Showings

Kentucky Theatre Fri, Dec 19 10:00 PM
Film Info
Release Year:1986
Rating:PG
Runtime:89
Genre:Comedy
Music
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Cast/Crew Info
Director:David Byrne
Cast:John Goodman
Annie McEnroe
Jo Harvey Allen
Spalding Gray
Alix Elias
Screenwriter:Stephen Tobolowsky
David Byrne
Beth Henley

Description

TRUE STORIES

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"An exuberant and wonderfully oddball stew of deadpan comedy, character drama, music video, and art installation."
—Jason Bailey, Flavorwire
 
"A disarmingly big-hearted, dreamy vision of Americana."
Rotten Tomatoes

 

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!