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 (875 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 (875 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 92117
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 92117, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 13641
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 13641, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
  3. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 28273
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  4. 15w 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 → {'amount': '+90'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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