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True stories / Warner Bros presents ; produced by Gary Kurfirst ; co-producer, Karen Murphy, executive producer, Edward R. Pressman ; written by Stephen Tobolowsky, Beth Henley and David Byrne ; directed by David Byrne.
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show
Item details
- ISBN: 9781681435275
- ISBN: 1681435276
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (unpaged : color illustrations).
- Edition: Director-approved special edition.
- Publisher: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | Title from disc label. Restored 4K digital transfer. Originally released as a motion picture in 1986. Wide screen (1.85:1). Accompanying insert includes an essay by Rebecca Bengal. Special features: New documentary about the film's production -- "Real life" a short documentary -- "Not time to look back", a new homage to Virgil, Texas -- New program about designer Tibor Kalman and his influence on Byrne and role in the film -- Deleted scenes -- Trailer -- Essasy by critic Rebecca Bengal. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Original music by Talking Heads ; director of photography, Ed Lachman. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Jo Harvey Allen, Spalding Gray. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, wide screen (1.85:1); NTSC, region 1; 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | English dialogue; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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| Subject: | Texas > Drama. Talent shows > Texas > Drama. Eccentrics and eccentricities > Drama. Bachelors > Drama. Mate selection > Drama. Talent shows. Texas. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. Feature films. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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