Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Hunter Carson, Aurore Clément, Bernhard Wicki, Sam Berry, Claresie Mobley
Original language
Spanish
First release
July 16, 1984 (France)
Production companies
Film4 Productions, Argos Films
Home video distributors
Fil à Film (France), Hollywood Video (France)
Awards
Palme d'Or, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Texas, Los Angeles, Houston
Filming locations
United States
Crew
Screenplay
Sam Shepard
Producer
Anatole Dauman, Don Guest, Wim Wenders
Cinematography
Robby Müller
Editing
Peter Przygodda
Music
Ry Cooder
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024 - Histoire(s) du cinéma
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Fil à Film | 1984, France |
| VHS | Hollywood Video | 1984, France |
| VHS | Hollywood Video | 1985, France |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Paris, Texas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Ry Cooder (1985) | 26 releases, 1985-2025: Real Gone Music, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Korea, Warner Records |
| CD | Paris, Texas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Ry Cooder (1985) | 35 releases, 1988-2026: Warner, Warner Bros. Records |
| Cassette | Paris, Texas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Ry Cooder (1985) | 15 releases, 1985-1988: Warner Bros. Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | July 16, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | August 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 23, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 5, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 2, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 2, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 8, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 6, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 21, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 11, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | January 25, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | February 14, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 28, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 7, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 26, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | December 5, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 5, 1986 |
| Television | Spain | December 22, 1986 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 29, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 5, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 18, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Greece | August 1, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 7, 2003 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 30, 2008 |
| Television | Netherlands | May 24, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 23, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | July 16, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 28, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 16, 2017 |
| Television | Sweden | June 21, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | October 2, 2020 |
| Television | China | February 7, 2021 |
| Television | China | April 2, 2022 |
| Streaming | China | June 10, 2022 |
| Streaming | India | April 12, 2024 |
| Television | Turkey | May 6, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | July 5, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 25, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | July 26, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | October 3, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 31, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 4, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 28, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 28, 2025 |
| Television | Germany | August 18, 2025 |
| Television | France | August 18, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 11, 2026 |
| Television | France | September 21, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | France | 1984 |
| Home video VHS | France | 1985 |
| Home video | Australia | July 23, 2006 |
| Home video | Sweden | March 27, 2009 |
| Home video | United States | January 26, 2010 |
| Home video | France | September 22, 2010 |
| Home video | France | October 19, 2011 |
| Home video | Italy | December 20, 2011 |
| Home video | Japan | November 2, 2012 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 28, 2013 |
| Home video | Germany | July 18, 2013 |
| Home video | Spain | December 15, 2015 |
| Home video | Singapore | January 17, 2016 |
| Home video | Netherlands | July 26, 2016 |
| Home video | Taiwan | February 23, 2018 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | October 17, 2019 |
| Home video | Italy | November 20, 2019 |
| Home video | Germany | December 5, 2019 |
| Home video | Brazil | November 20, 2020 |
| Home video | Germany | March 6, 2021 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 22, 2022 |
| Home video | Egypt | December 2, 2022 |
| Home video | France | November 7, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Wim Wenders |
| Cast | Harry Dean Stanton (Travis), Nastassja Kinski (Jane), Dean Stockwell (Walt), Hunter Carson (Hunter), Aurore Clément (Anne), Bernhard Wicki (Doctor Ulmer), Sam Berry (Gas Station Attendant), Claresie Mobley (Car Rental Clerk), Viva (Woman on TV), Socorro Valdez (Carmelita), Edward Fayton (Hunter's Friend), Justin Hogg (Hunter (Age 3)), Tom Farrell (Screaming Man), John Lurie ('Slater'), Jeni Vici ('Stretch'), Sally Norvell ('Nurse Bibs'), Sharon Menzel (Comedienne) |
| Screenplay | Sam Shepard |
| Producer | Anatole Dauman, Don Guest, Wim Wenders |
| Executive producer | Chris Sievernich |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Editing | Peter Przygodda |
| Music | Ry Cooder |
| Costumes | Birgitta Bjerke |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
