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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1986-10-10
- video_camera_front Companies Pressman Film, Gary Kurfirst Pictures, True Stories Venture, Warner Bros. Pictures
- timer Runtime: 89 Mins
- star Rating: 6.7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 125 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0092117
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smart_display Cast

David Byrne
Narrator / Lip-Syncher

John Goodman
Louis Fyne

Annie McEnroe
Kay Culver

Jo Harvey Allen
The Lying Woman

Spalding Gray
Earl Culver

Alix Elias
The Cute Woman

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Mr. Tucker

Tito Larriva
Ramon

John Ingle
The Preacher

Matthew Posey
The Computer Guy

Swoosie Kurtz
The Lazy Woman

Amy Buffington
Linda Culver

Richard Dowlearn
Larry Culver

Capucine De Wulf
The Little Girl on the Road

Cynthia Gould
Factory Girl #1

Kelly Wright
Factory Girl #2

Hinpheth Siharath
Laotian Factory Worker

Phyllis Wallace
Woman at Plant

Linda McCauley
Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant

Marian Henley
Moonstone

Huey P. Meaux
Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ

Connie Deaton
Lip-Syncher

Jerry Harrison
Lip-Syncher

Meredith Zednick
Lip-Syncher

Alonzo Richard
Lip-Syncher

Chrissy Miller
Lip-Syncher

Tony Reynolds
Lip-Syncher

Eric "E.T." Thorngren
Lip-Syncher

Stephen Seybold
Lip-Syncher

Tina Weymouth
Lip-Syncher

Chris Frantz
Lip-Syncher

Vangie Barefoot
Lip-Syncher

Keith Algier
Lip-Syncher

Freeman Beatty
Lip-Syncher

Ronna Cohen
Air Band

Rex Taylor Smith
Air Band

Scott Valentine
Air Band

James Jackson
Singing Watchman

Angus G. Wynne III
Dancing Businessman

Cora Cardona
Margie Ortiz

Andrew Barach
Laughing Headline Reader #1

Gregory Gunter
Laughing Headline Reader #2

Ric Spiegel
Passerby in Mall

Tom De Nolf
Friend of Passerby

Ed Geldart
Grandfather in Mall

Ray Coahran
Fashion Show Band

Ken Chambers
Fashion Show Band

Daniel Marder
Fashion Show Band

Bale Allen
Teenage Boy in Field

Liz Moore
Teenage Girl in Field

Jim Colegrove
Gospel Band

Tonney Watts
Gospel Band

Vernon Watts
Gospel Band

Frank Smith
Man in Church

L.T. Felty
Duck Hunter

David Averett
Duck Hunter

Evelyn Box
"Hey Now" Kid

Kevin Box
"Hey Now" Kid

Kenan Crinion
"Hey Now" Kid

Jason Liebrecht
"Hey Now" Kid

William McDaniel
"Hey Now" Kid

Brian Monroe
"Hey Now" Kid

Jessica Pendland
"Hey Now" Kid

Michael Pendland
"Hey Now" Kid

John Pritchett
Sound Man

Esteban Jordan
Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band

Christopher Johnson
Mr. Tucker's Son

Louis Black
The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)

Chris Douridas
Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)

Leesa Rowland
Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited)

Lori Randolph
Blonde Little Girl (uncredited)
groups Crew

David Byrne
Director

Beth Henley
Writer

David Byrne
Writer

Stephen Tobolowsky
Writer

Samuel Lehmer
Sound Effects Designer

Gary Clayton
Sound Effects Designer

Bill Edwards
Costume Supervisor

Greg Smith
Sound Recordist

Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer

Adelle Lutz
Costume Design

Jack Leahy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Frantz
Songs

Tina Weymouth
Songs

Jerry Harrison
Songs

David Byrne
Songs

Neal Weisman
Associate Producer

David Byrne
Original Music Composer

Caroline Biggerstaff
Editor

Elizabeth McBride
Costume Design

Edward Lachman
Director of Photography

Johnny Gutierrez
Electrician

Barbara Ling
Production Design

John Collier Bennett
Post Production Supervisor

Bonnie Clevering
Hairstylist

Michael Flynn
Associate Producer

Cherylanne Martin
Second Second Assistant Director

Victoria Thomas
Casting

Allan F. Nicholls
Executive In Charge Of Production

Karen Murphy
Co-Producer

Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producer

Susan Beeson
Set Decoration

Gary Kurfirst
Producer

Jimi White
Makeup Artist
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