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 1984’s “Mister Heartbreak” and selections from her 1983 “United States” show, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.

Details

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