A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.
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Jim JarmuschWriter:
Jim Jarmusch
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Title: Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
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Cast
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| John Lurie | ... | Willie | |
| Eszter Balint | ... | Eva | |
| Richard Edson | ... | Eddie | |
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Cecillia Stark | ... | Aunt Lotte |
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Danny Rosen | ... | Billy |
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Rammellzee | ... | Man with Money |
| Tom DiCillo | ... | Airline Agent | |
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Richard Boes | ... | Factory Worker |
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Rockets Redglare | ... | Poker Player |
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Harvey Perr | ... | Poker Player |
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Brian J. Burchill | ... | Poker Player |
| Sara Driver | ... | Girl with Hat | |
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Paul Sloane | ... | Motel Owner |
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A self-styled New York hipster is paid a surprise visit by his younger cousin from Budapest. From initial hostility and indifference a small degree of affection grows between the two. Along with a friend, they eventually end up visiting their aunt in the wastelands of Cleveland and then proceed to Florida where they lose all their money gambling before unwittingly gaining a fortune. Written by J.Arnold Free <arnold@mayahtt.ca> and Brian McInnis
Plot Keywords:
road movie | independent film | new york city | cult film | low budget film |Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
October 1984 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$90,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,436,000Company Credits
Production Co:
Cinesthesia Productions,Grokenberger Film Produktion,Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) See more »
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MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Willie: Yeah.
Aunt Lotte: [speaks indistinctly in Hungarian]
Willie: Oh, hello, Aunt Lotte.
Aunt Lotte: [replies indistinctly in Hungarian throughout conversation]
Willie: Don't speak to me in Hungarian, please. No, I haven't heard from him, not for ten years. Yeah, I got your letter. Speak English, please! Yeah, my little cousin Eva. Yeah, I know, she's come - coming here and she's gonna stay overnight, when's she coming? Today? Straight from Budapest today? Ah, no. No, I never agreed to that. I can't possibly babysit for her for...
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Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as Jay Hawkins)
Used by permission of CBS Unart Catalog, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Performed by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Courtesy of CBS Records
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The car that Eddie borrows for their trip is a 1965 Dodge Coronet. See more »Goofs
During the first shot of the motel room in Florida, a boom mic can be seen in the reflection on a window between the curtains. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Willie: Yeah.
Aunt Lotte: [speaks indistinctly in Hungarian]
Willie: Oh, hello, Aunt Lotte.
Aunt Lotte: [replies indistinctly in Hungarian throughout conversation]
Willie: Don't speak to me in Hungarian, please. No, I haven't heard from him, not for ten years. Yeah, I got your letter. Speak English, please! Yeah, my little cousin Eva. Yeah, I know, she's come - coming here and she's gonna stay overnight, when's she coming? Today? Straight from Budapest today? Ah, no. No, I never agreed to that. I can't possibly babysit for her for...
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Odd and inspiring. This film rings true with rich detail in its depictions of utter loneliness. Smoking many Chesterfields, watching television, playing solitaire, visiting Aunt Lottie, sightseeing at Lake Erie (for God's sake). It alters from tragic to comic from almost moment to moment, and often has a foot in both pools.
Jarmusch is minimalist to the core with this one, and yet manages to pull off a solid story. A small black and white gem that deserves a larger audience.