Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

"A new American film"
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Audience Score
72
Stranger Than Paradise
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StarringJohn LurieEszter BalintRichard Edson
DirectorJim Jarmusch
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R 1 hr 30 minNov 2nd, 1984Drama, Comedy
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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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 2nd, 1984 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 5th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$100,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,436,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Otto Grokenberger
Production Companies:Cinesthesia Productions, Grokenberger Film Produktion, ZDF
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Stranger Than Paradise Quotes

Beauty of Lake Erie in Winter

Eva: Well, this is it. Lake Erie.
Eddie: Man, look at all this snow! Man, it's - it's beautiful.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Discussion of Available Funds

Willie: How much money we got?
Eddie: I don't know. We got a lot.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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