Stranger Than Paradise
Oct 01 1984
•1h 26m
•Comedy, Drama
A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.
Cast
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John Lurie
Willie
Eszter Balint
Eva
Richard Edson
Eddie
Cecillia Stark
Aunt Lotte
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