Feature · 1986 · 90 min · Musical, Comedy · Directed by David Byrne
True Stories (1986) was filmed in Allen, Dallas, Irving and McKinney, Texas, with locations including NorthPark Center, in 1985.
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| Location | Town | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen | Collin County | Texas Film Commission |
| 2 | NorthPark Center | Dallas | Texas Film Commission |
| 3 | Irving | Dallas County | Texas Film Commission |
| 4 | McKinney | Collin County | Texas Film Commission |
| 5 | Mesquite | Dallas County | Texas Film Commission |
| 6 | Red Oak | Ellis County | Texas Film Commission |
| 7 | Waxahachie | Ellis County | Texas Film Commission |
| Cast | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Goodman | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| 2 | Spalding Gray | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| 3 | Tito Larriva | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| 4 | David Byrne | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| 5 | Annie McEnroe | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| 6 | John Ingle | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| 7 |  Swoosie Kurtz | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Dept | Name | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Director | David Byrne | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Writer | Stephen Tobolowsky | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Cinematographer | Edward Lachman | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Producer | David Byrne | IMDb · Wikipedia · Wikidata |
| Company | True Stories Venture | IMDb search |
Film work in Dallas · 9 open calls · 3 in Dallas–Fort Worth · Crew rates · Join the crew list · Post a call
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Dallas: The Early Years TV movie | Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco |
| 1986 | Getting Even | Dallas, Forney, Mansfield |
| 1986 | The Aurora Encounter | Dallas, Aurora, Waxahachie |
| 1986 | Ghost Riders | Dallas |
| 1986 | Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story TV movie | Dallas, McKinney |
| 1986 | The Abomination | Dallas, Poolville |
| 1987 | RoboCop | Dallas, Irving |
| 1985 | The Trip to Bountiful | Dallas, Five Points, Irving |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Dallas |
| 1985 | Target | Corpus Christi, Dallas |
| Year | Production | Shot in |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Barney & Friends TV series | Carrollton, Irving, Allen |
| 1995 | Wishbone TV series | Allen, Dallas, Plano |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team TV series | Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth |
| 1990 | Waiting for Santa | Allen |
| 2020 | The Last Champion | Allen |
| 2022 | My Dream Car TV series | Allen, Dallas, Fort Worth |
| 2020 | No Demo Reno TV series | Dallas, Fort Worth, Allen |
True Stories poster: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; 1 Allen: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; 2 NorthPark Center: 020808, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; 3 Irving: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; 4 McKinney: Rick Ray, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; 5 Mesquite: lothartheterrible, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; 7 Waxahachie: Lothar1976, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons; Swoosie Kurtz: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
Texas locations from Wikidata, Wikipedia’s filming categories, the Texas Film Commission and the sources linked with each spot.