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(2,324)

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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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Brazil	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
Japan	U-NEXT, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel	—

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 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory 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
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.

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 2,324 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.

How and where to watch Paris, Texas

In United States, you can stream Paris, Texas on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Plex Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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