Paris, Texas

Name: Paris, Texas
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-07-16
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Hunter Carson, Aurore Clément

1984·Movie·R·145 min·★ 8.1(2,225)

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“A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces.”

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

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About Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas is a 1984 English-language drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The cast is led by Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 2200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Paris, Texas was produced by Road Movies, Argos films, and WDR and made in United Kingdom and Germany. It was released on July 16, 1984, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Sam Shepard, L.M. Kit Carson
Release date: July 16, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Road Movies, Argos films, WDR

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Paris, Texas cast & crew

Paris, Texas was directed by Wim Wenders and written by Sam Shepard and L.M. Kit Carson.

The cast features Harry Dean Stanton as Travis, Nastassja Kinski as Jane, Dean Stockwell as Walt, Hunter Carson as Hunter, Aurore Clément as Anne, and Bernhard Wicki as Doctor Ulmer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ry Cooder, cinematography is by Robby Müller, and it was produced by Don Guest and Chris Sievernich.

Is Paris, Texas worth watching?

Paris, Texas holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 2,225 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Paris, Texas is worth a place on your watchlist.

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