Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)

8.2/10 • 90 min • Music Documentary

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

Cast

Laurie Anderson

Self - Keyboards, Vocals / Fenway Bergamot / The Voice of Reason

Adrian Belew

Self - Guitar, Vocals

William S. Burroughs

Self

Dickie Landry

Self - Horns, Winds (as Richard Landry)

Bobby Butler

Self - Vocals

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