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Director: Jim Jarmusch
Genres: Road Movie, Buddy Film, Comedy
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Summary:
Although Jim Jarmusch made his directorial debut with Permanent Vacation (1982), Stranger than Paradise (1984) marked his breakthrough as a major American filmmaker. One of the most deadpan comedies ever committed to film, Stranger than Paradise suggests a Buster Keaton film written by Samuel Beckett and Jack Kerouac and directed by Andy Warhol. Willie (John Lurie}... Full Summary >>

Cast:
John Lurie - (Willie)
Eszter Balint - (Eva)
Richard Edson - (Eddie)
Cecillia Stark - (Aunt Lottie)
Danny Rosen - (Billy)
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Review:
An exercise in minimalist hipster cool that entertains less because of its nothing-happens plot than its comic, avant-garde style, Stranger Than Paradise (1984) also ranks high on the list of the late twentieth century's most influential and historically important films, representing an early example of the low-budget independent wave that would... Continue >>

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