Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
Overview
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 1984’s “Mister Heartbreak” and selections from her 1983 “United States” show, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3803 |
Directed By
Laurie Anderson
Crew
Laurie Anderson
Perry Hoberman
Tammy J. Green
Melody London
Dirk Van Dall
Roma Baran
Leanne Ungar
David Gropman
Laurie Anderson
Elliot Abbott
Wendy Perron
Ken Ferris
David M. Dunlap
Susan Hilferty
David J. Frederick
Laurie Anderson
Bill O'Leary
Curtiss Sayblack
Richard Garber
Holly Heinzmann
Lori Mozilo
Nina K. Noble
Ed Marritz
Maurizio Dotto
Lynn Brechsel
John Broderick
Danny Caccavo
Steven Goldmann
John McElwain
Byron K. Lovelace
Les Fincher
John Butler
Simon Radcliffe
Jim McCalmont
William Farber
William Moore
Ira Manoff
Laurie Halderman
Michael Fedack
William Vanderputten
Lee Lange
Daniel Gilloon
Andrea Whitton
Hal Hartley
Susan O'Donnell
Denise Andres
Douglas Armstrong
Don Rodenbach
Victoria Meyer
Mark Vogeley
Curtiss Sayblack
Walter Mickendrow
Nicole Barnum
David Forrest
Donna Janosik
Fraser Bresnahan
Barry Sonnenfeld
Meg Jensen
Adam Belanoff
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Elizabeth Hazan
Mark Kahn
Suzanne Boucher
Robert M. Andres
B. Schulman Breslan
Lisa J. Levine
Rick Nahmias
Bob Bielecki
Fred Buchholz
Steve Drellich
Peggy Nicholson
Gene Ritchings
Michael L. Benson
Elizabeth Gazzara
Alan Tannenbaum
Silvia Mohamed
Maya Reed
Michael W. Foxworthy
Curtiss Sayblack
Justin Cooke
Marc Rogers
Lisa Day
Laurie Anderson
Paula Mazur
John Lindley
TOP CAST
Laurie Anderson
Self - Keyboards, Vocals / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason
Joy Askew
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
Adrian Belew
Self - Guitar, Vocals
William S. Burroughs
Self
Dickie Landry
Self - Horns, Winds (as Richard Landry)
Dolette McDonald
Self - Vocals
Park Won-Sang
Self - Kayageum, Voice (as Sang Won Park)
Janice Pendarvis
Self - Vocals
David Van Tieghem
Self - Percussion
Bobby Butler
Self - Vocals
Sam Butler
Self - Vocals
Jimmy Carter
Self - Vocals
Jane Ira Bloom
Self - Horns
Bill Obrecht
Self - Horns
Isidro Bobadillo
Self - Percussion
Daniel Ponce
Self - Percussion
Paula Mazur
Game Show Hostess
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