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Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)7.4 /10

R (US) · USA, West Germany · English, Hungarian · 89 min · Oct 1, 1984 · More  
Directed by:  Jim Jarmusch
Written by:  Jim Jarmusch, John Lurie

Storyline:  A surly Brooklyn gambler reluctantly hosts his cousin, a Hungarian immigrant, for an unexpected ten-day stay. Their initial indifference shifts to a strange bond, as they deal with their differences in the gritty New York City. A year later, restlessness drives him and his friend on a spontaneous journey to find her, taking them from the icy streets of Cleveland to the sun-bleached sands of Florida.

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