Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

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.

Directed by Laurie Anderson

Top cast

Laurie Anderson

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

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Joy Askew

Self - Keyboards, Vocals

Adrian Belew

Self - Guitar, Vocals

William S. Burroughs

Self

Dickie Landry

Self - Horns, Winds (as Richard Landry)

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Dolette McDonald

Self - Vocals

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Park Won-Sang

Self - Kayageum, Voice (as Sang Won Park)

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Janice Pendarvis

Self - Vocals

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David Van Tieghem

Self - Percussion

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Bobby Butler

Self - Vocals

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Sam Butler

Self - Vocals

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Jimmy Carter

Self - Vocals

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Jane Ira Bloom

Self - Horns

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Bill Obrecht

Self - Horns

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Isidro Bobadillo

Self - Percussion

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Daniel Ponce

Self - Percussion

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Paula Mazur

Game Show Hostess

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