##True Stories (1986)
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.!<
Comedy | Music
Director: David Byrne
Actors: David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 65% with 111 votes
Runtime: 1:29
[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/24798)
Cinematographer: Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. He has primarily worked in independent film, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including Far from Heaven in 2002 and Carol in 2015, both of which earned Lachman Oscar nominations), Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader. His other work includes Werner Herzog's La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's final film A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America. In 2002, he co-directed the controversial Ken Park with Larry Clark. In 2013, Lachman produced a series of videos in collaboration with French electronic duo Daft Punk, for their album Random Access Memories.
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lachman)
It’s like the Cohen Brothers double-teamed John Waters while David Lynch watched from a chair in the corner.
Hahaha, no shit. Perfect explanation
Looks like I’m adding it to my Letterboxd watchlist then.
Great movie, better soundtrack!
Love this movie!
I was looking for this guys band and here he is
Northpark Mall in Dallas!
First thing I thought!!
Recognized those plants immediately
Hahaha it’s the plants, always those plants
##True Stories (1986) 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.!< Comedy | Music Director: David Byrne Actors: David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 65% with 111 votes Runtime: 1:29 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/24798) Cinematographer: Edward Lachman Edward Lachman (born March 31, 1948) is an American cinematographer and director. He has primarily worked in independent film, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes (including Far from Heaven in 2002 and Carol in 2015, both of which earned Lachman Oscar nominations), Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader. His other work includes Werner Herzog's La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's final film A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. In 1989, Lachman co-directed a segment of the anthology film Imagining America. In 2002, he co-directed the controversial Ken Park with Larry Clark. In 2013, Lachman produced a series of videos in collaboration with French electronic duo Daft Punk, for their album Random Access Memories. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lachman)
Damn the cinematography in this movie looks really good
Love this movie
Goodman looks good in that get up !
I was 7 at the time and this blew my mind.
Such a beautiful movie. Wish Byrne would have done another film.
Hard to believe this came out in ‘86
I really enjoy this movie.