True Stories

Year: 1986

Runtime: 89 min

Language: English

ComedyMusical

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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