Characters & Themes
True Stories (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 89 min · English
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- Starring
- John Goodman, David Byrne, Spalding Gray, Alix Elias, Annie McEnroe, Jo Harvey Allen
A quirky musical comedy follows David Byrne as he explores the eccentric residents of Virgil, Texas, preparing for their town's 150th anniversary celebration. The film introduces a colorful cast of characters, including a passionate community leader promoting a vegetarian lifestyle, a lethargic man confined to his bed, and a lovelorn country singer. Through these encounters, the movie humorously examines the unique spirit and oddities of small-town American life.
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