True Stories

1986 film by David Byrne
Movie film Q3999842
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True Stories

Summary

True Stories is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • True Stories's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • True Stories was directed by David Byrne[4].
  • Stephen Tobolowsky wrote the screenplay for True Stories[5].
  • True Stories's composer is recorded as Talking Heads[6].
  • True Stories's genre is musical film[7].
  • True Stories's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of True Stories was John Goodman[9].
  • A cast member of True Stories was Spalding Gray[10].
  • A cast member of True Stories was Tito Larriva[11].
  • A cast member of True Stories was David Byrne[12].
  • A cast member of True Stories was Annie McEnroe[13].
  • A cast member of True Stories was John Ingle[14].
  • A cast member of True Stories was Swoosie Kurtz[15].
  • True Stories was produced by David Byrne[16].
  • True Stories's director of photography is recorded as Edward Lachman[17].
  • The original language of True Stories was English[18].
  • True Stories's soundtrack release is recorded as Sounds from True Stories[19].
  • True Stories was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • True Stories's review score is recorded as 78%[21].
  • True Stories's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[22].
  • True Stories's color is recorded as color[23].
  • True Stories's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • True Stories was published on January 1, 1986[25].
  • True Stories was released on March 5, 1987[26].
  • True Stories was released on October 10, 1986[27].

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Authorship and Creation

True Stories was produced by David Byrne[16]. It was directed by David Byrne[4]. Stephen Tobolowsky wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Goodman[9], Spalding Gray[10], Tito Larriva[11], David Byrne[12], Annie McEnroe[13], and John Ingle[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986[25], March 5, 1987[26], and October 10, 1986[27]. The original language of True Stories was English[18]. Genres include musical film[7] and comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 78%[21] and 6.6/10[22].

Why It Matters

True Stories ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1987-03-05T00:00:00Z, +1986-10-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Stephen Tobolowsky
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Mpa film rating PG
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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