France / May 16, 1984 / Cannes Film Festival
A new American film
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Boes | Factory Worker |
| Rockets Redglare | Poker Player |
| Harvey Perr | Poker Player |
| Brian J. Burchill | Poker Player |
| Sara Driver | Girl with Hat |
| Paul Sloane | Motel Owner |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stranger Than Paradise |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Magyar |
| Production countries | United States of America, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinesthesia Productions, Grokenberger Film Produktion, ZDF |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1984 |
| Executive producer | Otto Grokenberger |
| Production | Sara Driver |
| Writer | Jim Jarmusch, John Lurie |
| Editing | Jim Jarmusch, Melody London, Tim Brennan, John Dowdell |
| Cinematography | Tom DiCillo, James Hayman, Frank Prinzi, Li-Shin Yu, Paul Gibson |
| Assistant directors | Jim Jarmusch |
| Lighting | Frank Prinzi |
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| Camera operators | Tom DiCillo, James Hayman, Frank Prinzi, Li-Shin Yu, Paul Gibson |
| Additional photography | Tom DiCillo, James Hayman, Frank Prinzi, Li-Shin Yu, Paul Gibson |
| Production design | Suzanne Fletcher |
| Art direction | Suzanne Fletcher |
| Set decoration | Suzanne Fletcher |
| Music | John Lurie, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Ollie Cotton, Drew Kunin, Melody London, Jack Cooley, E.J. Rodriguez, Greg Curry, John Auerbach, Kay Stern, Jill Jaffe, Eugene J. Moye, Mary Rowell |
| Sound | John Lurie, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Ollie Cotton, Drew Kunin, Melody London, Jack Cooley, E.J. Rodriguez, Greg Curry, John Auerbach, Kay Stern, Jill Jaffe, Eugene J. Moye, Mary Rowell |
| Budget | 100.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.436.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Jul 07, 1984 / Bergamo Film Meeting
United States / Jul 15, 1984 / Filmex
Switzerland / Aug 01, 1984 / 18 / Locarno Film Festival
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Canada / Sep 06, 1984 / Toronto International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 10, 2007 / Göteborg International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 06, 2011 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 01, 1984 / R
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 04, 1984 / 15
Spain / Nov 02, 1984
United States / Nov 02, 1984 / R / Los Angeles, California
Germany / Nov 09, 1984 / 12 / West Germany
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Sweden / Dec 25, 1984 / Btl
France / Jan 09, 1985 / TP
Canada / Jan 11, 1985
Netherlands / Jan 31, 1985 / AL
Italy / Feb 20, 1985 / T
Portugal / Jul 13, 1985 / M/12
South Korea / Nov 11, 1995 / 15
Greece / Jul 13, 2001
Russia / Dec 14, 2023 / 16+
Physical media
Netherlands / Jun 03, 2004 / AL / DVD
TV
Germany / Jul 25, 1984 / West Germany
Sweden / Mar 15, 1993
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