Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Name: Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Released: 2026-01-15
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson

CONVEYOR BELT BOOKS first pick for 2026 is Jim Jarmusch's eclectic STRANGER THAN PARADISE (1984). Join us at the ESQUIRE on Thursday, January 15th for this effortlessly cool exploration of finding meaning in the mundane. About the film: New York City layabout Willie (John Lurie) and his dopey sidekick, Eddie (Richard Edson), get by on TV dinners and beer financed by haphazard card-sharking. Willie gets an unwelcome visit from his Hungarian teen cousin, Eva (Eszter Balint), but, just as he warms to her, she ditches him for her aunt in Cleveland. Impulsively, Willie and Eddie take a road trip to pick up Eva, after which they head out to find fortune and paradise in Florida -- or at least alleviation from their constant boredom.PT1H29MR2026-01-15

John Lurie

Eszter Balint

Richard Edson

Jim Jarmusch

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)"Stranger Than Paradise (1984)"

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Showtimes

January 15, 7:30 pm