Stranger Than Paradise
7.4
“A new American film”
New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.
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Cast
13 people
John Lurie
Willie
Known for
Down by Law
Paris, Texas
Eszter Balint
Eva
Known for
The Dead Don't Die
Trees Lounge
Richard Edson
Eddie
Known for
Do the Right Thing
Platoon
Cecillia Stark
Aunt Lotte
No other roles listed
Danny Rosen
Billy
Known for
The Loveless
Rammellzee
Man with money
Tom DiCillo
Airline Agent
Also in
Chain Letters
Give me a spell
Richard Boes
Factory Worker
Known for
Permanent Vacation
Down by Law
Rockets Redglare
Poker Player
Known for
Down by Law
Desperately Seeking Susan
Harvey Perr
Poker Player
Also in
Sleepwalk
Brian J. Burchill
Poker Player
Also in
Manhattan by Numbers
Acts of Worship
Sara Driver
Girl with Hat
Known for
Permanent Vacation
Jim Jarmusch Director · John Lurie Composer Tom DiCillo Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.4M · Budget $100K · United States release October 1, 1984
Box office
Budget
$100,000
Worldwide gross
$2,436,000
Gross vs. budget
24.4×
Production
Cinesthesia Productions
Production
Grokenberger Film Produktion
Production
ZDF
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
France · May 16, 1984
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 1, 1984
Limited theatrical
United States
July 15, 1984 · Premiere · Filmex
September 29, 1984 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
November 2, 1984 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Canada
September 6, 1984 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 26, 1984 · Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
January 11, 1985 · Theatrical
France
January 9, 1985 · Theatrical
July 3, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Germany
July 25, 1984 · TV · West Germany
November 9, 1984 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
July 13, 2001 · Theatrical
November 6, 2011 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
June 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Dead Time: Early Jarmusch
Italy
July 7, 1984 · Premiere · Bergamo Film Meeting
October 13, 1984 · Premiere · Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani
February 20, 1985 · Theatrical
September 13, 2010 · Premiere · Milano Film Festival
Netherlands
January 31, 1985 · Theatrical
June 3, 2004 · Physical · DVD
February 9, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
July 13, 1985 · Theatrical
Russia
December 14, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 11, 1995 · Theatrical
Spain
November 2, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 1984 · Theatrical
March 15, 1993 · TV
January 10, 2007 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
Switzerland
August 1, 1984 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 4, 1984 · Theatrical
January 14, 1994 · Theatrical · Re-release
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