Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Home of the Brave is a 1986 American concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson. The film's full on-screen title is Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson. The performances were filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, NJ, during the summer of 1985. The film included appearances by guitarist Adrian Belew, author William S. Burroughs (who famously briefly dances a slow tango with Anderson during one song), keyboardist Joy Askew, and percussionist David Van Tieghem. Also, Barry Sonnenfeld, who was early in his movie-making career, receives an early film credit for operating second projection camera on this film.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Laurie Anderson
Self
Laurie Anderson
Fenway Bergamot
Laurie Anderson
The Voice of Reason
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Joy Askew
Self
Self
Adrian Belew
Self
Self (Guitar and Vocals)
William S. Burroughs
Self
Self
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Dickie Landry
Self
Self (Horns and Winds)
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Paula Mazur
Game Show Hostess
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Dolette McDonald
Self
Self (Vocals)
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Janice Pendarvis
Self
Self (Vocals)
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David Van Tieghem
Self
Self (Percussion)
Park Won-sang
Self
Self (Kayageum and Voice)
Laurie Anderson
Composer
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John Lindley
Cinematographer