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Paris, Texas (1984)

15
23/08/1984 (GB)
Drama
2h 25m

A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces.

Overview

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

  • Wim WendersDirector
  • Sam ShepardWriter
  • L.M. Kit CarsonWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,750,000

  • Revenue

    $2,181,987

Keywords

  • van
  • regret
  • sibling relationship
  • texas
  • peep show
  • redemption
  • mute
  • los angeles, california
  • on the road
  • desert
  • family
  • modern-day western
  • neo-western
  • new german cinema
  • fugue state

Top Billed Cast

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Travis

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Jane

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Walt

Hunter Carson

Hunter Carson

Hunter

Aurore Clément

Aurore Clément

Anne

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Doctor Ulmer

Sam Berry

Gas Station Attendant

Claresie Mobley

Car Rental Clerk

Viva

Viva

Woman on TV

Socorro Valdez

Carmelita

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