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Paris, Texas

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Paris, Texas
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R,2hrs 30min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
November 1, 1984
Director:
Wim Wenders
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell  ...more
Synopsis: Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) is wandering through the Texas desert, a bit shaky and in desperate need of water, when he stumbles into a bar and collapses. A German doctor of dubious credentials finds a phone number in Travis' wallet, which belongs to his brother, Walt (Dean Stockwell). Walt is shocked to hear about his brother's condition, since no one in the family has seen or heard from Travis in four years; Walt flies to Texas to bring him home, only to find Travis wandering by the side of the ... Full Synopsis
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Mark Deming, AMG Review
Paris, Texas may be the finest of Wim Wenders' "road movies," a deliberately paced but deeply moving story of a man at the end of his emotional rope who is given an unexpected chance to heal both his scars and those he has inflicted on others. Harry Dean Stanton gives perhaps his finest performance -- few actors could pull off a scene like the long monologue he shares with Kinski near the film's conclusion ... Full Review
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