Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

The read

It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

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. The film includes songs from her 1984 album Mister Heartbreak and selections from her 1983 United States I–IV stage shows, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.

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Key crew

• Laurie AndersonDirector
• Laurie AndersonWriter

Cast

• Laurie AndersonSelf - Keyboards, Vocals / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason
• Joy AskewSelf - Keyboards, Vocals
• Adrian BelewSelf - Guitar, Vocals
• William S. BurroughsSelf
• Dickie LandrySelf - Horns, Winds (as Richard Landry)
• Dolette McDonaldSelf - Vocals
• Park Won-SangSelf - Kayageum, Voice (as Sang Won Park)
• Janice PendarvisSelf - Vocals
• David Van TieghemSelf - Percussion
• Bobby ButlerSelf - Vocals
• Sam ButlerSelf - Vocals
• Jimmy CarterSelf - Vocals

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