Paris, Texas (movie)

Paris, Texas (1984) is a movie directed by Wim Wenders, and is probably his most well-known and critically acclaimed work, in the English speaking world, at least. Sam Shepard wrote the screenplay. The distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder.

The film stars Harry Dean Stanton as amnesiac Travis, lost for four years, who is taken in by his brother (played by Dean Stockwell). He later tries to put his life back together and win back his wife Jane (Nastassja Kinski) and son.

The film is named after the Texas town of Paris.

The film has a critical and cult following and it won the 1984 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival.

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