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Paris, Texas (1984)

R 147 min  -  Drama  -   19 September 1984 (France)
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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 wife and son four years before... See full summary »

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

L.M. Kit Carson (adaptation), Sam Shepard
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Dean Stanton ...
Sam Berry Sam Berry ...
Gas Station Attendant
Bernhard Wicki Bernhard Wicki ...
Doctor Ulmer
Dean Stockwell ...
Aurore Clément Aurore Clément ...
Anne Henderson (as Aurore Clement)
Claresie Mobley Claresie Mobley ...
Car Rental Clerk
Hunter Carson Hunter Carson ...
Hunter Henderson
Viva Viva ...
Woman on TV (as Viva Auder)
Socorro Valdez Socorro Valdez ...
Carmelita
Edward Fayton Edward Fayton ...
Hunter's Friend
Justin Hogg Justin Hogg ...
Hunter - Age 3
Nastassja Kinski ...
Tom Farrell ...
Screaming Man
John Lurie ...
'Slater'
Jeni Vici Jeni Vici ...
'Stretch'
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Storyline

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 wife and son four years before. As his memory returns, he makes contact with various people from his past. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Amnesia | Advertising | Walkie Talkie | Bridge  | See more »

Taglines:

Where lost love is found.... See more »

Genres:

Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

West Germany | France | UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La búsqueda See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£1,162,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$22,709 (USA) (10 November 1984) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$4,504,993 (Germany)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Musicians Kurt Cobain and Elliott Smith claimed this was their favorite movie of all time. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Travis and Hunter make a phone call from a Texaco gas station in San Bernardino. In the background we see the road-side dinosaurs, which are in Cabazon California, closer to Palm Springs. Not a big mistake, but a distance of some 40 miles. See more »

Quotes

Walt: I thought you were afraid of heights.
Travis: I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of fallin'.
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Connections

Featured in Rich Hall's Continental Drifters (2011) See more »