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A Texas town's celebration of the state's 150th anniversary sparks this satirical portrait of the people and events that shape small-town America. Offbeat comedy with great soundtrack by Talking Heads!
Original Release
10/10/1986
US Release
10/10/1986
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Annie McEnroe | Kay Culver |
| David Byrne | Talking Heads singer / Narrator / Lip-Syncher |
| John Goodman | Louis Fyne |
| Spalding Gray | Earl Culver |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Miss Rollings / The Lazy Woman |
| Jo Harvey Allen | The Lying Woman |
| Alix Elias | The Cute Woman |
| Roebuck 'Pops' Staples | Mr. Tucker |
| Tito Larriva | Ramon (as Humberto 'Tito' Larriva) / Ramon |
| John Ingle | The Preacher |
Directors
Writers
David Byrne, Stephen Tobolowsky, Beth Henley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Annie McEnroe | Kay Culver |
| David Byrne | Talking Heads singer / Narrator / Lip-Syncher |
| John Goodman | Louis Fyne |
| Spalding Gray | Earl Culver |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Miss Rollings / The Lazy Woman |
| Jo Harvey Allen | The Lying Woman |
| Alix Elias | The Cute Woman |
| Roebuck 'Pops' Staples | Mr. Tucker |
| Tito Larriva | Ramon (as Humberto 'Tito' Larriva) / Ramon |
| John Ingle | The Preacher |
| Jerry Harrison | Talking Heads Musician / Lip-Syncher / Prince Lookalike Lip-Syncher / Billy Idol Lookalike Lip-Syncher |
| Chris Frantz | Talking Heads musician / Lip-Syncher / Cowboy Lip-Syncher |
| Tina Weymouth | Talking Heads musician / Lip-Syncher |
| Matthew Posey | The Computer Guy |
| Freeman Beatty | Lip-Syncher |
| Evelyn Box | 'Hey Now' Kid |
| Kevin Box | 'Hey Now' Kid |
| Amy Buffington | Linda Culver |
| Cora Cardona | Margie Ortiz |
| Ken Chambers | Fashion Show Band |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
| Karen Murphy | Producer |
| Michael Flynn | Producer |
| Gary Kurfirst | Producer |
| Neal Weisman | Producer |
| Christina Patoski | Producer |
Editors
