True Stories (1986)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Louis Fyne

      John Goodman

    • Kay Culver

      Annie Mcenroe

    • lying woman

      Jo Harvey Allen

    • Earl Culver

      Spalding Gray

    • cute woman

      Alix Elias

    • Mr Tucker

      Staples, Roebuck 'Pops'

    • Ramon

      Larriva, Humberto 'Tito'

    • preacher

      John Ingle

    • computer guy

      Matthew Posey

    • narrated by

      David Byrne

    • lazy woman

      Swoosie Kurtz

    • Linda Culver

      Amy Buffington

    • Larry Culver

      Richard Dowlearn

    • little girl on the road

      Capucine Dewulf

    • factory girl 1

      Cynthia Gould

    • factory girl 2

      Kelly Wright

    • Laotian factory worker

      Hinpheth Sinarath

    • woman at plant

      Phyllis Wallace

    • Louis' date at Chinese restaurant

      Linda McCauley

    • Louis' date at Chinese restaurant

      McCauley Kids

    • Moonstone

      Marion Henley

    • Wild Wild Life club DJ/VJ

      Huey P. Meaux

    • lip-syncher

      Connie Deaton

    • lip-syncher

      Jerry Harrison

    • lip-syncher

      Meredith Zednick

    • lip-syncher

      Alonzo Richard

    • lip-syncher

      David Byrne

    • lip-syncher

      Chrissy Miller

    • lip-syncher

      Tony Reynolds

    • lip-syncher

      Thorngren, Eric 'E.T.'

    • lip-syncher

      Stephen Seybold

    • lip-syncher

      Tina Weymouth

    • lip-syncher

      Chris Frantz

    • lip-syncher

      Vangie Barefoot

    • lip-syncher

      Keith Algier

    • lip-syncher

      Freeman Beatty

    • air band

      Ronna Cohen

    • air band

      Rex Taylor Smith

    • air band

      Scott Valentine

    • singing watchman

      James Jackson

    • dancing businessman

      Angus G. Wynne Iii

    • Margie Ortiz

      Cora Cardona

    • laughing headline reader 1

      Andrew Barach

    • laughing headline reader 2

      Gregory Gunter

    • passerby in mall

      Ric Spiegel

    • friend of passerby

      Tom Denolf

    • grandfather in mall

      Ed Geldart

    • fashion show band

      Ray Coahran

    • fashion show band

      Ken Chambers

    • fashion show band

      Daniel Marder

    • teenage boy in field

      Bale Allen

    • teenage girl in field

      Liz Moore

    • gospel band

      Jim Colegrove

    • gospel band

      Tonney Watts

    • gospel band

      Vernon Watts

    • gospel choir

      The Bert Cross Choir

    • man in church

      Frank Smith

    • duck hunter

      L.T. Felty

    • duck hunter

      David Averett

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Evelyn Box

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Kevin Box

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Kenan Crinion

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Jason Liebrecht

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      William Mcdaniel

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Brian Monroe

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Jessica Pendland

    • 'Hey Now' kid

      Michael Pendland

    • [Hey Now] sung by

      The St. Thomas Aquinas School Choir

    • sound man

      John Pritchett

    • dance club band

      Steve Jordan y Río Jordan

    • Mr Tucker's son

      Christopher Johnson

    • parade MC

      R.L. Anderson

    • cast member

      Cedar Crest Comets

    • cast member

      Soul Drum Corps

    • cast member

      Tejas Low Riders Club

    • cast member

      Plano Lawn Mower Brigade

    • cast member

      Pleasant Oaks Majorettes

    • cast member

      Sunset High School Marching Band

    • cast member

      Banda Eclipse

    • cast member

      Hella Mustang Patrol

    • cast member

      Arlington Mothers of Twins Club

    • cast member

      Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band

    • duelling auctioneer

      Norman Seaton

    • duelling auctioneer

      Charles Connour

    • yodeler

      Erwin, Randy

    • precision dancers

      Tyler Junior College Apache Belles

    • teenage girl ventriloquist

      Heather Hanks

    • teenage boy ventriloquist

      Chris Douridas

    • Ramon's band

      Steve Jordan with Los Vampiros

    • yo-yo duet

      Otis Gray

    • yo-yo duet

      Edward Kwan

    • boy scouts skit

      Dallas Boy Scout Troop No. 872

    • shadow dancers act

      John Job

    • shadow dancers act

      Lynn Raridon

    • shadow dancers act

      Ann Mary Carney

    • shadow dancers act

      Mark Edwards

    • shadow dancers act

      Steve Schwolert

    • shadow dancers act

      Paul Semrad

    • shadow dancers act

      Annie Hemphill

    • seniors dance ensemble

      Garland Blue Star Line Dancers

    • Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors

      Sumter Bruton

    • Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors

      Art Guinn

    • Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors

      Bob Lukeman

    • Louis Fyne's Country Bachelors

      Scott Jenkins

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      David Byrne

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Cherylanne Martin

    • Script Supervisor

      Anne Rapp

    Production:

    • ©/Author

      Inc. True Stories Ventures

    • Presents

      Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation

    • Presents

      Gary Kurfirst Pictures

    • Executive Producer

      Edward R. Pressman

    • Producer

      Gary Kurfirst

    • Co-producer

      Karen Murphy

    • Associate Producer

      Neal Weisman

    • Associate Producer

      Michael Flynn

    • Texas Production Associate

      Christina Patoski

    • Los Angeles Production Associate

      June Petersen

    • New York Production Associate

      Andrea Starr

    • Executive in Charge of Production

      Allan Nicholls

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Janice F. Sperling

    • Production Accountant

      Robert Pedersen

    • Production Accountant

      Hoffman, Julie Ann

    • Location Manager

      Joe Dishner

    • Assistant Location Manager

      George Caudill Jr

    • Post-production Supervisor

      John Collier Bennett

    • Production Consultant

      Guadalupe/Hudson

    • Los Angeles Production Affiliate

      David Mastron

    • Photo Research Co-ordinator

      Holland Sutton

    • Photo Research Co-ordinator

      Leslie Leitner

    Casting:

    • Casting Director

      Victoria Thomas

    • LA/NY Casting Associate

      Carol Lewis

    • Texas Casting Associate

      Ed Johnston

    • Texas Casting Assistant

      Renée Milliken

    • Texas Casting Assistant

      Phyllis Arp

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Stephen Tobolowsky

    • Written by

      Beth Henley

    • Written by

      David Byrne

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Ed Lachman

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      George Tirl

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      Pfeiffer, Philip

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      Siegel, Tom

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      Bob Horne

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      Don Reddy

    • Camera Assistant

      Mitch Dubin

    • 2nd Assistant Camera

      Boyle, Kevin J.

    • 2nd Unit Assistant Camera

      Missy Boswell

    • 2nd Unit Assistant Camera

      Lockwood, Lynn

    • Gaffer

      Thomas Alcala

    • Key Grip

      Kerry A. Rike

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Mark Lipson

    Editing:

    • Film Editor

      Caroline Biggerstaff

    • 2nd Film Editor

      Nancy Nuttall

    • Assistant Editor

      Glenn T. Morgan

    • Assistant Editor

      Marcus Mcwaters

    • Assistant Editor

      Clarinda Wong

    • Assistant Editor

      Vicki Hiatt

    • Assistant Editor

      Stewart, James A.

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Barbara Ling

    • Set Decorator

      Susan Beeson

    • Assistant Set Decorator

      Jeanette Scott

    • Leadman

      Hill Ii, Wendell A. Bud

    • Slide Production

      Lamb, Phillip

    • Property Master

      Parsons, C. Michael

    • Special Propmaker

      Brad Metcalf

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Elizabeth McBride

    • Costumer

      Edwards, William

    • Assistant Costumer

      Sher Williams

    • Assistant Costumer

      Janet Lucas Lawler

    • Wardrobe Construction

      Janet Stein

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Artist

      Jimi White

    • Hairstylist

      Bonnie Clevering

    Titles:

    • Titles Designed by

      M & Company

    • Titles Production by

      The Ink Tank

    Film processing:

    • Opticals by

      Modern Film Effects

    • Negative Cutting

      J.G. Films Inc

    • Colour Timer

      Tom Salvatore

    • Processing by

      DuArt Film Laboratories

    • Moviecam Camera System Supplied by

      CSC (New York)

    Music:

    • Soundtrack Composed by

      David Byrne

    • Nine Songs Recorded by

      Talking Heads

    • Soundtrack Orchestrated by

      Dick Bright

    • Music Editor

      Ken Karman

    Sound:

    • Assistant Music Engineer

      Jeffrey Kliment

    • Sound Designer

      Leslie Shatz

    • Assistant Sound Designer

      Marnie Moore

    • Location Sound

      John Pritchett

    • Boom Operator

      Joel Shryack

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Leslie Shatz

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Jack Leahy

    • Re-recording Services

      Sprocket Systems

    • Dialogue Editor

      Karen Harding

    • Sound Effects Engineer

      Samuel Lehmer

    • Sound Effects Engineer

      Gary Clayton

    • ADR (Engineer)

      Samuel Lehmer

    • ADR (Engineer)

      Gary Clayton

    • Foley (Engineer)

      Samuel Lehmer

    • Foley (Engineer)

      Gary Clayton

    • Audio Post-production Supervised by

      Russian Hill Recording

    • Audio Post-production Co-ordinator

      Gail Nord

    Choreography:

    • Choreographer

      Dee McCandless

    • Choreographer

      Gene Menger

    Consultant:

    • Designed by

      M & Company

    • Archival Footage by

      Archive Film Producitons

    • Still Photos Furnished by

      Wide World Photos Inc

    • Still Photos Furnished by

      Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

    • Still Photos Furnished by

      Hammer Film Productions

    • Still Photos Furnished by

      Los Angeles Southwest Museum

    • Still Photos Furnished by

      Smithsonian Institution

    • Still Photos Furnished by

      Frederick Lewis Company

    • Additional Still Photographs by

      Len Jenshel

    • Video Directed by

      David Byrne

    • Video Edited by/Generic Video Edited by

      David Wild

    • Production Manager

      Chris Brigham

    • Back-up Vocals

      Jann Dutmer

    • Back-up Vocals

      Susanna Hoffs

    • Back-up Vocals

      Adam Dubov

    • Back-up Vocals

      Louis Gutierrez

    • Back-up Vocals

      Kevin McCarthy

    • Costume Designer

      Adelle Lutz

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      Rudy Dillon

    • Special Consultant

      Thibault Bouet

    • Trompe l'oeil

      David Urquhart

    • Live Grass Clothing

      Bill Harding

    • Bride's Headdress Designed by

      Stuart Iversen

    • Frame by

      Charles Smith

    • Headdress Ornamentation

      Connie Derocha

    • Headdress Ornamentation

      Venetia Gentzler

    • Seamstress

      Mona Lutz

    • Seamstress

      Meg Goodwin

    • Seamstress

      Johanna Silvey

    • Seamstress

      Vesta

    • Seamstress

      Janet Stein

    • Montage Sequence Designed by

      Margie Crimmins

    • Montage Sequence Designed by

      Pierce Rafferty

    • Original Footage by

      Paul Tassie

    • Original Footage by

      David Wild

    • Edited by

      David Wild

    • Edited by

      Paul Tassie

    • Produced/Edited by

      Christina Patoski

    • Cameraman

      Pete Mckeeman

    • Video Directed by

      Melvin Sokolsky

    • Video Directed by

      David Byrne

    • Video Produced by

      June Petersen

    • Animation/Models

      Paul Tassie

    • Edited by

      David Wild

    • Set Constructed by

      Cinnabar