Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

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ComedyDrama

A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.

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John Lurie

Willie

Eszter Balint

Eva

Richard Edson

Eddie

Cecillia Stark

Aunt Lotte

Danny Rosen

Billy

Rammellzee

Man with money

Richard Boes

Factory Worker

Rockets Redglare

Poker Player

Harvey Perr

Poker Player

Brian J. Burchill

Poker Player

Paul Sloane

Motel Owner

DirectorsTom DiCillo, Sara Driver

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Release dateOct 01 1984

Runtime1 hour 29 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguagesEnglish, Hungarian

Production companiesCinesthesia Productions, Grokenberger Film Produktion, ZDF

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