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.
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Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Louis Fyne
Kay Culver
The Lying Woman
Earl Culver
The Cute Woman
Mr. Tucker
Ramon
The Preacher
The Computer Guy
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