A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces.
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 family and disappeared four years earlier.
Paris, Texas (1984) is a drama film directed by Wim Wenders, released on July 16, 1984 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell and Hunter Carson. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 2,311 ratings.
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Harry Dean Stanton
as Travis
Nastassja Kinski
as Jane
Dean Stockwell
as Walt
Hunter Carson
as Hunter
Aurore Clément
as Anne
Bernhard Wicki
as Doctor Ulmer
Sam Berry
as Gas Station Attendant
Claresie Mobley
as Car Rental Clerk
Viva
as Woman on TV
Socorro Valdez
as Carmelita
Edward Fayton
as Hunter's Friend
Justin Hogg
as Hunter (Age 3)
Directed by Wim Wenders, written by Sam Shepard, Walter Donohue and L.M. Kit Carson, produced by Don Guest, Anatole Dauman and Wim Wenders.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 2,311 ratings.
Harry Dean Stanton is on cracking form here the amnesiac "Travis". He turns up in a Texan clinic dressed in a striped suit, but recalling little for the slightly roguish doctor who helps him after some dehydrating time in the desert to use to help identify him. A tiny scrap of paper in his wallet enables him to, though, and soon "Walt" (Dean Stockwell) arrives to try and get his long-lost brother back to his own…
Reviewed on July 31, 2022
**A film full of qualities, but which will not please the general public.** There are films that are made for commercial audiences and others that are clearly made to please specialized critics and film theorists. Although this film was present on the commercial circuit, the truth is that Wim Wenders directed this film for critics and film festival audiences, and this explains why critics love it and why the…
Reviewed on March 12, 2024
I discovered Paris, Texas through Letterboxd's Top 250 Films with Most Fans, having never heard of it before. The 8.1 IMDB rating caught my attention, so I decided to give this acclaimed film a shot. What Worked The film starts genuinely intriguing. Travis's complete silence in the opening act was captivating - Harry Dean Stanton delivers a convincing portrayal of someone emotionally hollowed out by four years of…
Reviewed on June 12, 2025
**_Artsy but tedious road flick in the Southwest_** Written by Sam Shepard and shot in late 1983, this meshes elements of Coppola’s “The Rain People” with Paul Schrader’s “Hardcore” and a little “The Last Picture Show.” While it generally failed at the box office, it has since garnered an impressive following and is highly rated on the internet. For me, it’s the least of those movies. Sure, it’s well made and…
Reviewed on November 8, 2025
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Paris, Texas (1984) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Paris, Texas (1984) includes Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Hunter Carson and Aurore Clément. The film was directed by Wim Wenders. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Paris, Texas was released on July 16, 1984 and runs for 2h 25m.
Paris, Texas (1984) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 2,311 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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