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Paris, Texas (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 21

Fresh: 21

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Average Rating: 8.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 30 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Winner of the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984, Wim Wenders's PARIS, TEXAS tells the haunting story of an amnesiac (Harry Dean Stanton) and his struggle to rebuild his shattered life. Featuring a story by Sam Shepard and a... Winner of the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984, Wim Wenders's PARIS, TEXAS tells the haunting story of an amnesiac (Harry Dean Stanton) and his struggle to rebuild his shattered life. Featuring a story by Sam Shepard and a renowned score by Ry Cooder, the film also stars Nastassja Kinski and Dean Stockwell. [More]

Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement

Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement, Hunter Carson, John Lurie

Director: Wim Wenders

Director: Wim Wenders
Screenwriter: Sam Shepard, L.M. Kit Carson
Composer: Ry Cooder

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Release:

Dec 14, 2004

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes - With Optional Commentary by Director Wim Wenders
  • Audio Commentary - Wim Wenders - Director
  • Featurette - "Kinski in Cannes"

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Compelling contemporary Western.

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05/22/04
Jeremy Heilman
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Paris, Texas uses the familiar thematic construct of the Western, and is conducted in somber nostalgia.

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A quirky movie about the surprise of selfless love.

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Wenders' slow, moody style isn't for everyone, but this is the epitome of it

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