Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne conceived with actor Stephen Tobolowsky this music-driven foray into filmmaking, co-scripted with playwright Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart). Famed critic Pauline Kael credited Byrne’s collaborations with cinematographer Ed Lachman (Carol) and cast (including John Goodman, Spalding Gray, Swoosie Kurtz, and Staple Singers patriarch “Pops” Staples) in making for an engaging visit with the denizens of Virgil, Texas.
