True Stories 38 years old

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

True Stories

A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.

Credits

True Stories Cast

Name Character
Swoosie Kurtz She was 42, now 80 years old as Miss Rollings
John Goodman He was 34, now 72 years old as Louis Fyne
Spalding Gray He was 45, 62 years old when he died as Earl Culver
Tito Larriva He was 33, now 71 years old as Ramon (as Humberto 'Tito' Larriva)
Annie McEnroe She was 30, now 68 years old as Kay Culver
John Ingle He was 58, 84 years old when he died as The Preacher
Tina Weymouth She was 35, now 74 years old as Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads musician
Jo Harvey Allen She was 41, now 79 years old as The Lying Woman
Jerry Harrison He was 75, now 75 years old as Prince Lookalike Lip-Syncher / Billy Idol Lookalike Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads Musician
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples as Mr. Tucker
Chris Frantz He was 73, now 73 years old as Cowboy Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads musician
David Byrne He was 34, now 72 years old as Narrator / Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads singer
Alix Elias as The Cute Woman

True Stories Crew

Name Department
Elizabeth McBride as Costume Design. She was 31 (42) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Karen Murphy as Producer. Production
Caroline Biggerstaff as Editor. Editing
Beth Henley as Writer. She was 34 (now 72) years old Writing
Stephen Tobolowsky as Writer. He was 35 (now 73) years old Writing
David Byrne as Director. He was 34 (now 72) years old Directing
David Byrne as Producer. He was 34 (now 72) years old Production
David Byrne as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (now 72) years old Sound
David Byrne as Writer. He was 34 (now 72) years old Writing
Adelle Lutz as Costume Design. She was 37 (now 76) years old Costume & Make-Up
True Stories poster
True Stories (38 years)

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

  • Release day: Friday, October 10, 1986
  • Runtime: 89 minutes