About True Stories
- Released on October 10, 1986
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
Full Cast of True Stories
John Goodman plays Louis Fyne
Annie McEnroe plays Kay Culver
Jo Harvey Allen plays The Lying Woman
Spalding Gray plays Earl Culver
Alix Elias plays The Cute Woman
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples plays Mr. Tucker
Tito Larriva plays Ramon
John Ingle plays The Preacher
Matthew Posey plays The Computer Guy
David Byrne plays Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Swoosie Kurtz plays The Lazy Woman
Amy Buffington plays Linda Culver
Richard Dowlearn plays Larry Culver
Capucine De Wulf plays The Little Girl on the Road
Cynthia Gould plays Factory Girl #1
Kelly Wright plays Factory Girl #2
Hinpheth Siharath plays Laotian Factory Worker
Phyllis Wallace plays Woman at Plant
Linda McCauley plays Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant
Marian Henley plays Moonstone
Huey P. Meaux plays Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ
Connie Deaton plays Lip-Syncher
Jerry Harrison plays Lip-Syncher
Meredith Zednick plays Lip-Syncher
Alonzo Richard plays Lip-Syncher
Chrissy Miller plays Lip-Syncher
Tony Reynolds plays Lip-Syncher
Eric "E.T." Thorngren plays Lip-Syncher
Stephen Seybold plays Lip-Syncher
Tina Weymouth plays Lip-Syncher
Chris Frantz plays Lip-Syncher
Vangie Barefoot plays Lip-Syncher
Keith Algier plays Lip-Syncher
Freeman Beatty plays Lip-Syncher
Ronna Cohen plays Air Band
Rex Taylor Smith plays Air Band
Scott Valentine plays Air Band
James Jackson plays Singing Watchman
Angus G. Wynne III plays Dancing Businessman
Cora Cardona plays Margie Ortiz
Andrew Barach plays Laughing Headline Reader #1
Gregory Gunter plays Laughing Headline Reader #2
Ric Spiegel plays Passerby in Mall
Tom De Nolf plays Friend of Passerby
Ed Geldart plays Grandfather in Mall
Ray Coahran plays Fashion Show Band
Ken Chambers plays Fashion Show Band
Daniel Marder plays Fashion Show Band
Bale Allen plays Teenage Boy in Field
Liz Moore plays Teenage Girl in Field
Jim Colegrove plays Gospel Band
Tonney Watts plays Gospel Band
Vernon Watts plays Gospel Band
Frank Smith plays Man in Church
L.T. Felty plays Duck Hunter
David Averett plays Duck Hunter
Evelyn Box plays "Hey Now" Kid
Kevin Box plays "Hey Now" Kid
Kenan Crinion plays "Hey Now" Kid
Jason Liebrecht plays "Hey Now" Kid
William McDaniel plays "Hey Now" Kid
Brian Monroe plays "Hey Now" Kid
Jessica Pendland plays "Hey Now" Kid
Michael Pendland plays "Hey Now" Kid
John Pritchett plays Sound Man
Esteban Jordan plays Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band
Christopher Johnson plays Mr. Tucker's Son
Louis Black plays The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)
Chris Douridas plays Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)
Leesa Rowland plays Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)
Crew of True Stories
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Sound
Art
Lighting
Directing
Writing
Production
Camera
Editing
- John Goodman
- Annie McEnroe
- Jo Harvey Allen
- Spalding Gray
- Alix Elias
- Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Tito Larriva
- John Ingle
- Matthew Posey
- David Byrne
- Swoosie Kurtz
- Amy Buffington
- Richard Dowlearn
- Capucine De Wulf
- Cynthia Gould
- Kelly Wright
- Hinpheth Siharath
- Phyllis Wallace
- Linda McCauley
- Marian Henley
- Huey P. Meaux
- Connie Deaton
- Jerry Harrison
- Meredith Zednick
- Alonzo Richard
- Chrissy Miller
- Tony Reynolds
- Eric "E.T." Thorngren
- Stephen Seybold
- Tina Weymouth
- Chris Frantz
- Vangie Barefoot
- Keith Algier
- Freeman Beatty
- Ronna Cohen
- Rex Taylor Smith
- Scott Valentine
- James Jackson
- Angus G. Wynne III
- Cora Cardona
- Andrew Barach
- Gregory Gunter
- Ric Spiegel
- Tom De Nolf
- Ed Geldart
- Ray Coahran
- Ken Chambers
- Daniel Marder
- Bale Allen
- Liz Moore
- Jim Colegrove
- Tonney Watts
- Vernon Watts
- Frank Smith
- L.T. Felty
- David Averett
- Evelyn Box
- Kevin Box
- Kenan Crinion
- Jason Liebrecht
- William McDaniel
- Brian Monroe
- Jessica Pendland
- Michael Pendland
- John Pritchett
- Esteban Jordan
- Christopher Johnson
- Louis Black
- Chris Douridas
- Leesa Rowland