Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Main cast
John Lurie; Eszter Balint; Richard Edson; Cecillia Stark; Danny Rosen
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Description
Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing the drab interiors and environs of New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous Florida suburb.
Jim Jarmusch
Main cast
John Lurie; Eszter Balint; Richard Edson; Cecillia Stark; Danny Rosen
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Description
Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing the drab interiors and environs of New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous Florida suburb.
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