Paris, Texas Movie Review 1983

After four years a drifter returns to find his son is being raised by his brother because the boy's mother has also disappeared. He tries to reconnect with the boy. Introspective script acclaimed by many film critics, but others found it to be too slow.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 145 minutes.
Originally from French, German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, Parenthood, Texas, Family Reunions

Screenplay

Sam Shepard, L.M. Kit Carson

Cast

Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Hunter Carson, Aurore Clement

Director

Wim Wenders

Music

Ry Cooder

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

British Acad. 1984: Director (Wenders); Cannes 1984: Film.