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1984 · 90 min · R

Stranger Than Paradise

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Comedy, Drama

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) is a Comedy film, directed by Jim Jarmusch set in New York City, Cleveland, and Florida during the 1980s. It runs 90 minutes and is rated R.

A road trip, with a comedic and melancholic tone. Themes of friendship and isolation play out through episodic chapters.

Composer
John Lurie
Cinematography
Tom DiCillo
Cast
John LurieEszter BalintRichard EdsonCecillia StarkDanny RosenRammellzeeTom DiCilloRichard Boes

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York CityClevelandFlorida
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
FriendshipIsolation
Structure
Episodic Chapters
Tone
ComedicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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