Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Timing: 1:26 (86 min)

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Video 1

Photo 25

Actors and characters

Release date

1984-10-01

Country

Germany, United States

Production

ZDF, Grokenberger Film Produktion, Cinesthesia Productions

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Budget

$90 000

Revenue

$2 491 952

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Director

Jim Jarmusch

Actors

John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen, Rammellzee, Tom DiCillo, Richard Boes, Rockets Redglare, Harvey Perr
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Sara Driver, Otto Grokenberger

Operator

Tom DiCillo

Composer

John Lurie

Artist

Audition

Editing

Jim Jarmusch, Melody London
All team (30)

• Jim Jarmusch shot the first (half-hour) version of the film on film stock gifted to him by Wim Wenders. These were leftovers that the German director had after filming 'The State of Things' (1982).
• Jim Jarmusch was very indignant to learn that all the money he had paid for the use of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' (1929-2000) song "I Put a Spell on You" went to the record company, and Hawkins himself received nothing at all. The film was commercially successful, and Jarmusch tracked down Hawkins (who was living in a trailer at the time) and handed him a sum of money personally. This incident marked the beginning of a friendship that ended only with Hawkins' death. According to Jarmusch, Hawkins repeatedly promised to return the money to him, although Jarmusch always demurred, saying it was a gift.
• Jim Jarmusch shot the first (half-hour) version of the film on film stock given to him by Wim Wenders. These were the leftovers that the German director had after filming “The State of Things” (1982).
• Jim Jarmusch was very indignant to learn that all the money he paid for using Screamin' Jay Hawkins’ (1929-2000) song “I Put a Spell on You” went to the record company, and Hawkins himself didn’t receive anything at all. The film was commercially successful, and Jarmusch tracked down Hawkins (who was living in a trailer at the time) and handed him a certain sum of money in person. This incident began a friendship that ended only with Hawkins’ death. According to Jarmusch, Hawkins repeatedly promised to return the money to him, although Jarmusch always denied it and said it was a gift.