Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Overview
A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $100,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,436,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.0546 |
Directed By
Jim Jarmusch
Crew
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch
Sara Driver
Otto Grokenberger
John Lurie
Tom DiCillo
Jim Jarmusch
Melody London
John Lurie
Matt Buchwald
Sam Edwards
Louis Tancredi
Stephen Torton
Sara Driver
John Auerbach
Jack Cooley
Ollie Cotton
Greg Curry
Drew Kunin
Melody London
James Hayman
Frank Prinzi
Frank Prinzi
Li-Shin Yu
Tim Brennan
John Dowdell
Jill Jaffe
Eugene J. Moye
E.J. Rodriguez
Mary Rowell
Kay Stern
Guido Chiesa
Suzanne Fletcher
Tom Jarmusch
Una McClure
Paul Bartel
Paul Gibson
TOP CAST
John Lurie
Willie
Eszter Balint
Eva
Richard Edson
Eddie
Cecillia Stark
Aunt Lotte
Danny Rosen
Billy
Rammellzee
Man with money
Tom DiCillo
Airline Agent
Richard Boes
Factory Worker
Rockets Redglare
Poker Player
Harvey Perr
Poker Player
Brian J. Burchill
Poker Player
Sara Driver
Girl with Hat
Paul Sloane
Motel Owner
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