| | True Stories DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Musical Movies, Warner Store Videos, Warner Value DVD, Comedies, Recommended, Musical, Cult, Surreal, Short Stories | | Starring | David Byrne, John Goodman, Swoosie Kurtz, Spalding Gray | | Director | David Byrne |
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English David Byrne's tongue-in-cheek musical look at small-town American life. The cast of eccentrics include the laziest woman in the world and a man who hasn't said a word to his wife in the last 3 decades. Talking Heads' ringleader David Byrne makes his directorial debut in this charming low-key musical montage about the mythical town of Virgil, Texas, where the lives of many of its eccentric citizens are exposed. Produced by True Stories Ventures.
Shown at the New York Film Festival October 1, 1986.
Feature film directorial debut for Talking Heads rock musician David Byrne.
Additional cast: Alix Elias (Cute Woman), Jo Harvey Allen (Lying Woman), and Matthew Posey (Computer Guy) True Stories Reviews: "...A pure and jubilant extension of [Byrne's] distinctive world view....Festive..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...Stylishly designed....[An] amusing concoction of snappy songs....Stunning picture-postcard cinematography..."
-- Rich., Variety "...Joyous, daft and hauntingly original, TRUE STORIES is Byrne's magical mystery tour of Texas..."
-- Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times True Stories | List Price | $9.98 (You save $3.69) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1986 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5171  | | CD Universe Part number | 1262006 | | Catalog number | 11654 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 30, 1999 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 89 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound |
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