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Overall Rank: 742

Average Rating: 3.1/4

# of Ratings: 87

Theatrical Release Date: 11/09/1984

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 01/26/2010

Language: English

Genre: Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Wim Wenders

Actors: Harry Dean Stanton, Aurore Clément, Dean Stockwell, Socorro Valdez, Nastassja Kinski, Hunter Carson

Plot: A wondering man is discovered by his brother in the desert. The man has lost his memory but quickly remembers his horrible past and begins to interact with them.

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 01/21/2024

"Paris, Texas" is a movie of hypnotic beauty. It's a constantly changing search for meaning and understanding in a world where you don't belong, and at the same time a quiet rejection of modern American norms and the quest to solve past regrets.

Unknown - wrote on 06/29/2014

There's some sweetness in the re-bonding of father and son. Both Stanton and Carson are great, instilling emotion in silent moments. The middle portion that concerns this is good. However, this is bookended by a needless start and an ending worth a long shrug. Would've been more forgivable if I had been more involved with the characters.

mitchellyoung - wrote on 12/18/2011

An incredibly poignant and beautiful film that draws its emotion from real human experience and drama. The film plays each scene so subtly, yet each scene is also nuanced and rich in character development.

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An absolute masterpiece

Matthew Brady - wrote on 06/09/2020

“Every man has your voice.”

‘Paris, Texas’ is one of the best art-house westerns out there. A slow-burn two-and-a-half-hour movie that kept my eyes locked onto the screen. How a movie can be so warm, and gentle hit the hardest in emotions.

The movie is long and slow paced, so of course it’s not going to be for everyone, but then again, every movie isn’t for everyone. However, movies like these are a special type of breed that cannot be duplicated so easily if you tried.

Watching this movie without knowing a single thing about it added so many layers of mystery that perfectly placed me in the main characters head. Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton), once a family man, but now a silent drifter walking aimless in the Texas desert while having amnesia on certain parts …

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cinegeek.de - wrote on 05/06/2016

Our Daily Free Stream: Wim Wenders - Paris Texas. Oder wer liebt nicht Nastassja Kinski? - Ein Mann, der aus der Wüste kommt. Ganz allein, ohne Zukunft und ohne Vergangenheit. Kurz vor dem Verdursten stösst er auf eine Baracke, in der ein deutscher Exilant ihn versorgt. Der Deutsche nimmt die Brieftasche des Fremden, um seine Identität zu erfahren und ruft den Bruder an. Als ich diese ersten Minuten von Paris Texas zum ersten Mal gesehen hatte, konnte ich mir nicht vorstellen, wie der Film nun weitergehen würde. Wer viele Filme sieht, kennt diese Gefühl: Ganz gleich, ob ein Werk grossartig ist oder nicht, meistens weiss man recht schnell, was als nächstes geschehen wird. Bei Paris Texas ist das anders und das allein macht Wenders Film so faszinierend. Es scheint, als betrachten wir …

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Paris, Texas

Daniel Corleone - wrote on 07/19/2013

“I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of fallin.” This has elements of a powerful epic sublime drama, western settings and an entertaining human disconnection. A story that focuses on Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) and brother Walt Henderson (Dean Stockwell). Walt inquires Travis as to what happened for 4 years but doesn't speak at all. The first word Travis says is Paris. Hunter meets Travis after four years of absence and tries to avoid him.

The picture had so many brilliant quotes: "Your living with people now." – Walt, "He's got to get tired sometime." - Anne , "Why can't he do anything?" – Hunter, "It's just the way it is" “But a funny thing started to happen, he didn't even notice it at first, she started to change.” - Travis and "The pain of seeing …