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A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.

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

1h 29m1986PGTMDb 6.7

ComedyMusic

English

Crew and Cast

David ByrneDavid ByrneDirector · Narrator · Lip-SyncherJohn GoodmanJohn GoodmanLouis FyneAnnie McEnroeAnnie McEnroeKay CulverJo Harvey AllenJo Harvey AllenThe Lying WomanSpalding GraySpalding GrayEarl CulverAlix EliasAlix EliasThe Cute WomanRoebuck 'Pops' StaplesRoebuck 'Pops' StaplesMr. TuckerTito LarrivaTito LarrivaRamonJohn IngleJohn IngleThe PreacherMatthew PoseyMatthew PoseyThe Computer GuySwoosie KurtzSwoosie KurtzThe Lazy Woman
Amy BuffingtonLinda Culver
Richard DowlearnLarry Culver
Capucine De WulfThe Little Girl on the Road
Cynthia GouldFactory Girl #1
Kelly WrightFactory Girl #2
Hinpheth SiharathLaotian Factory Worker
Phyllis WallaceWoman at Plant
Linda McCauleyLouis' Date at Chinese Restaurant
Marian HenleyMoonstone
Huey P. MeauxWild Wild Life Club DJ · VJ
Connie DeatonLip-SyncherJerry HarrisonJerry HarrisonLip-Syncher
Meredith ZednickLip-Syncher
Alonzo RichardLip-Syncher
Chrissy MillerLip-Syncher
Tony ReynoldsLip-Syncher
Eric "E.T." ThorngrenLip-Syncher
Stephen SeyboldLip-SyncherTina WeymouthTina WeymouthLip-Syncher

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 October 1986
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (151 votes)

Production

Director
David Byrne
Writers
Stephen Tobolowsky, David Byrne, Beth Henley
Studios
Pressman Film, Gary Kurfirst Pictures, True Stories Venture
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Portuguese, Spanish