Stranger Than Paradise

Name: Stranger Than Paradise
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1984-10-01
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 7.60
Cast: Cecillia Stark, Eszter Balint, John Lurie, Richard Edson

– Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always m..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 29 Minutes

Release Year:

1984

Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing the drab interiors and environs of New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous Florida suburb.

Styles:

Meditative, Enigmatic, Surprise Ending, Melancholic, Road Movie, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Bleak, Thought Provoking, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

West Germany, USA

Filming Locations:

Ohio, Cleveland Ohio, Hungary, New Jersey, New York, Florida, USA

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Oct 1984

Language:

English, Hungarian, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Jim Jarmusch

Story Written By:

Jim Jarmusch

Main Actors:

Cecillia Stark, Eszter Balint, John Lurie, Richard Edson

Plot:

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.

Awards:

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

96%

Metacritic:

86%