Stranger Than Paradise

“A new American film”

7.2

1984

1h 29m

ComedyDrama

A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.

Key Crew

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Producers

Sara Driver

Writers

Jim Jarmusch

Cinematography

Tom DiCillo

Music

John Lurie

Cast (13)

John Lurie

Willie

Eszter Balint

Eva

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