Stranger Than Paradise
Offbeat and engaging look at the American dream through "foreign" eyes from Jim Jarmusch. The stagnant lives of two New York misfits are changed when the Hungarian cousin of one arrives while on her way to visit an aunt in Cleveland. Witty, starkly filmed "culture clash" comedy/drama stars John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson; cinematography by future indie director Tom DiCillo.
Year: 1984
Genre: Art House Cinema, Cult Films / After Dark, Road Movies, Film Festivals 1985, Best of the 1980s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: USA
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson
Duration: 85 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains offensive language.
7.6/10
Location in store: Art House Cinema
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