Review of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) by Eric P — 22 Sep 2007

Beautiful film. Jarmusch is just straight up amazing. "It's funny. You go some place new and everything looks the same.".

This review of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) was written by Eric P on 22 Sep 2007.

Stranger Than Paradise has generally received very positive reviews.

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