Paris, Texas
Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell
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 me...( read more
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DVD Released: December 14, 2004
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February 6, 2008The film that made a name for Wim Wenders. top notch performances, namely the great Harry Dean Stanton. stunning cinematography and soundtrack. Emotional, sweet and moving.
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January 5, 2008After two decades' work as a dependable character actor, Harry Dean Stanton was finally given a richly deserved leading role in this, one of the most iconic films of the 1980s and one of the most beautiful films of any decade. He plays Travis, a damaged refugee from an exploded r... ...( read more )
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July 14, 2007One of those films that's impossible to adequately describe. Harry Dean Stanton is one of those faces that everyone knows without knowing they know; an understated and remarkable character actor who took very few lead roles. Add to his wonderful performance a captivating script o... ...( read more )
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May 28, 2007All I can say right now, its always been one of my favourites, but after watching it tonight I realized it really sits near the top of the list, and is a perfect film. Wenders' greatest triumph, Harry Dean Stanton's greatest role, an amazingly written and shot film, that is almos... ...( read more )
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May 20, 2007Every single shot of this film is perfect. I rarely say that about films that don't involve the presence of Cristopher Doyle behind the camera, but WOW. Wim Wenders is a master.
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July 3, 2009Paris, Texas is about righting old wrongs, but Wenders lays nothing on the nose. Minimalist cinematography captures the rural landscape of the American southwest, while interlacing highways serve as a metaphor for life's never ending journeys and decisions. A road movie at its co... ...( read more )
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September 29, 2007The quintessential character driven story! Amazing in it's performances and bold in it's storyline.
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March 4, 2007i think you guys forgot to put Nastasjia Kinsky on the credits,she is the movie main issue here so...i loved this neurotic film.
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