Trash Classics: True Stories

Directed by David Byrne, a cool, multi-purpose comedy about the people of Virgil, Texas. Starring John Goodman, with music from Talking Heads.

After the success of the Talking Heads concert movie, Stop Making Sense, David Byrne was given the chance by Warner Brothers to make his own movie. While a box office failure upon release, True Stories celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year as a singular and strange big-screen comedy released by a major studio. Wearing a cowboy hat, Byrne takes the audience on a tour of Virgil, Texas where people are preparing for a “Celebration of Specialness” including eligible bachelor Louis Fyne (John Goodman). With original music by David Byrne and Talking Heads, this is a rare chance to see this completely cool, multi-purpose movie on the cinema screen.