True Stories ★★★½ 1986 (PG) Quirky, amusing look at the eccentric denizens of a fictional, off-center Texas town celebrating its 150th anniversary. Notable are Kurtz as the Laziest Woman in America and Goodman as a blushing suitor. Directorial debut of Byrne. Worth a look. 89m/C VHS, DVD. David Byrne, John Goodman, Swoosie Kurtz, Spalding Gray, Annie McEnroe, Pops Staples, Tito Larriva, Alix Elias, Scott Valentine, Jo Harvey Allen;
Director:
David Byrne;
Writer:
Beth Henley, Stephen Tobolowsky, David Byrne;
Writer:
Edward Lachman;
Cameo:
David Byrne.
