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 | 0.4033 |
Directed By
Laurie Anderson
Crew
Laurie Anderson
David Gropman
Curtiss Sayblack
Ed Marritz
John Broderick
Ken Ferris
David J. Frederick
David M. Dunlap
Robert M. Andres
Leanne Ungar
William Farber
Bob Bielecki
Susan Hilferty
Fred Buchholz
Wendy Perron
Dirk Van Dall
Perry Hoberman
Jim McCalmont
William Moore
Lynn Brechsel
Danny Caccavo
Curtiss Sayblack
Steve Drellich
William Vanderputten
Byron K. Lovelace
Justin Cooke
B. Schulman Breslan
Laurie Halderman
Silvia Mohamed
Holly Heinzmann
Ira Manoff
Laurie Anderson
Elliot Abbott
Richard Garber
John McElwain
Peggy Nicholson
Michael Fedack
Denise Andres
Daniel Gilloon
Douglas Armstrong
Suzanne Boucher
Andrea Whitton
Hal Hartley
Bill O'Leary
Fraser Bresnahan
John Butler
Susan O'Donnell
Alan Tannenbaum
Walter Mickendrow
Simon Radcliffe
Elizabeth Hazan
Mark Kahn
Mark Vogeley
Nicole Barnum
Melody London
Don Rodenbach
Victoria Meyer
Steven Goldmann
Les Fincher
Adam Belanoff
Nina K. Noble
Tammy J. Green
Michael W. Foxworthy
Barry Sonnenfeld
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Lee Lange
Lisa J. Levine
Elizabeth Gazzara
Rick Nahmias
Maya Reed
Roma Baran
Laurie Anderson
Maurizio Dotto
Lori Mozilo
Meg Jensen
Michael L. Benson
David Forrest
Gene Ritchings
Curtiss Sayblack
Donna Janosik
Marc Rogers
Laurie Anderson
John Lindley
Lisa Day
Paula Mazur
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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