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True Stories · LeviOsa

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1986·PG

A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

ComedyMusic1h 29m

🍅79%

🍅

79%

Tomatometer

🍿

83%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

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True Stories (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Details

DirectorDavid Byrne

ReleasedOct 10, 1986

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Pressman FilmGary Kurfirst PicturesTrue Stories Venture

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

David Byrne

David Byrne

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

John Goodman

John Goodman

Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe

Annie McEnroe

Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

The Lying Woman

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Earl Culver

Alix Elias

Alix Elias

The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva

Tito Larriva

Ramon

John Ingle

John Ingle

The Preacher

Matthew Posey

Matthew Posey

The Computer Guy

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

The Lazy Woman

Amy Buffington

Linda Culver

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Its kitschy leanings may wear thin on some, but True Stories is a disarmingly big-hearted, dreamy vision of Americana.”

79% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Alan Mirabella

RTNew York Daily NewsSep 27, 2026

They're great comedic vignettes, masterfully performed, especially Kurtz and Goodman.

D

Derek Malcolm

RTGuardianMay 11, 2026

The whole thing has a unity about it, and a thought behind it, that pushes us anyway from our more obvious expectations.

J

Jason Bailey

RTFlavorwireOct 29, 2016

An exuberant and wonderfully oddball stew of deadpan comedy, character drama, music video, and art installation.

B

Bill Brownstein

RTMontreal GazetteOct 20, 2025

Chock-full of wit and wackiness.

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Information

Title

True Stories

Released

Oct 10, 1986

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 29m

Status

Released

Studios

Pressman Film, Gary Kurfirst Pictures

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