

Home of the Brave(1986)
A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985.
Movie: Home of the Brave
Top 10 Billed Cast
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
Self - Vocals
Self - Kayageum, Voice (as Sang Won Park)
Self - Vocals
Self - Percussion
Self - Vocals

Home of the Brave
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A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985.
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1986-04-27
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