Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family.
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- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Travis Henderson
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Sam Berry | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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Bernhard Wicki | ... |
Doctor Ulmer
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Dean Stockwell | ... |
Walt Henderson
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Aurore Clément | ... |
Anne Henderson
(as Aurore Clement)
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Claresie Mobley | ... |
Car Rental Clerk
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Hunter Carson | ... |
Hunter Henderson
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Viva | ... |
Woman on TV
(as Viva Auder)
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Socorro Valdez | ... |
Carmelita
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Edward Fayton | ... |
Hunter's Friend
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Justin Hogg | ... |
Hunter (Age 3)
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Nastassja Kinski | ... |
Jane Henderson
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Tom Farrell | ... |
Screaming Man
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John Lurie | ... |
'Slater'
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Jeni Vici | ... |
'Stretch'
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Sally Norvell | ... |
'Nurse Bibs'
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Sharon Menzel | ... |
Comedienne
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The Mydolls | ... |
Rehearsing Band
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Brandy Tipton | ... |
Hunter's Girlfriend (scenesDeleted)
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Directed by
Wim Wenders |
Written by
L.M. Kit Carson | ... | (adaptation by) |
Sam Shepard | ... | (written by) |
Walter Donohue | ... | (story editor: Channel 4) |
Produced by
Anatole Dauman | ... | delegate producer |
Pascale Dauman | ... | associate producer |
Don Guest | ... | producer (produced by) |
Chris Sievernich | ... | executive producer |
Joachim von Mengershausen | ... | commissioning editor: WDR (as J. von Mengershausen) |
Music by
Ry Cooder |
Cinematography by
Robby Müller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Peter Przygodda |
Editorial Department
Philipp Orgassa | ... | digital restoration colorist |
Anne Schnee | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Gary Chason |
Art Direction by
Kate Altman |
Costume Design by
Birgitta Bjerke |
Makeup Department
Karoly Balazs | ... | hair stylist (as Charles Balazs) / makeup artist (as Charles Balazs) |
Production Management
Karen Koch | ... | production manager |
Udo Heiland | ... | post-production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claire Denis | ... | assistant director |
Michael Helfand | ... | assistant director trainee |
Art Department
Lorrie Brown | ... | assistant art director |
Kimberly Buckley | ... | property master (as Kim Buckley) |
Craig Busch | ... | assistant props: Texas |
Anne Kuljian | ... | set decorator: Los Angeles |
Sound Department
Dominique Auvray | ... | sound editor |
Douglas Axtell | ... | boom operator |
Hartmut Eichgrün | ... | re-recording mixer |
Lothar Mankewitz | ... | sound processor |
Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | sound mixer (as Jean Paul Mugel) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Blum | ... | best boy grip |
Robert K. Feldmann | ... | key grip (as Robert Feldman) |
Kevin Galbraith | ... | electrician |
Greg Gardiner | ... | gaffer |
Agnès Godard | ... | first assistant camera (as Agnes Godard) |
Scott Guthrie | ... | best boy electric |
Robin Holland | ... | still photographer |
Martin Schaer | ... | addl photography 1st unit |
Martin Schäfer | ... | camera operator: additional photography, second unit (as Martin Schär) |
Pim Tjujerman | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
Sheila Possner | ... | casting coordinator: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roberta Elkins | ... | wardrobe assistant: Texas |
Location Management
Susan Elkins | ... | location manager: Texas |
James Thompson | ... | location manager: Los Angeles (as Jim Thompson) |
Music Department
Allen Sides | ... | additional scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Helen Caldwell | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Homer Albin | ... | driver |
Lynn Brisbin | ... | driver |
Al Cantu | ... | driver |
Charles Griffith | ... | driver (as Charlie Griffith) |
Carl Johnson | ... | driver |
Tom Kelton | ... | driver |
Richard Padgett | ... | driver |
B.C. Smith | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Allison Anders | ... | production assistant |
Sarah Fitzsimmons | ... | office coordinator: New York |
Scott Kirby | ... | production assistant |
Patric Kreuzer | ... | production assistant (as Patrick Kreuzer) |
Dean Lent | ... | production assistant |
Barbara Lucey | ... | accountant |
Dianne Mapp-Cheek | ... | production coordinator (as Dianne Lisa Cheek) |
Sherry McBride | ... | caterer: Texas |
Bonna Newman | ... | production assistant |
Lilyan Sievernich | ... | office coordinator: New York |
Ron Mitchell | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Susanna Virtanen | ... | post-production office (uncredited) |
Thanks
Lotte Eisner | ... | dedicatee (as Lotte H. Eisner) |
Barbara von Weitershausen | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Road Movies Filmproduktion
- Argos Films
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (in association with)
- Channel Four Films (in association with)
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion (in association with)
- Wim Wenders Stiftung
Distributors
- Argos Films (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Academy (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1984) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Lii-Filmi (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Bowjapan (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1984) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Norma-Vigo (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Eye Film Instituut (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Gaumont Belas Artes (1985) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Musidora Films (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- PCA (1986) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Pari Films (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StraDa Films (2016) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Tamasa Distribution (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Tobis (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2016) (Spain) (re-release)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Quality Film Collection)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Quality Film Collection)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Axiom Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- BTJ kirjastopalvelu (Finland) (video)
- Emerald (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2020) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Hrisma Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Leader Music (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (as Leader Vision)
- Leopardo Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Levné Knihy (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Madman Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (New Zealand)
- Palace Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- Palace Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (video) (video 2000)
- Ripley's Film (2002) (Italy)
- Ripley's Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Roadshow Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video) (under "Premiere Home Entertainment" label)
- SBP (1999) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Show Center (Finland) (video)
- StudioCanal (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- UTV Entertainment Television (2009) (India) (tv)
- VIGGO (2015) (Italy)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Zima Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Zima Entertainment (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- marketing-film
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A man wanders out of the desert after a four year absence. His brother finds him, and together they return to L.A. to reunite the man with his young son. Soon after, he and the boy set out to locate the mother of the child, who left shortly after the man disappeared.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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Taglines | A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | GBP1,162,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,064,134 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | During the scene in the Texas airport, Dean Stockwell's character is on the phone with his wife. The PA announcer can be heard saying "A message for Joy Stockwell, Joy Stockwell. Austin will arrive at any minute." Joy was Dean's wife and Austin, his son, was born during production of this film. See more » |
Goofs | When Travis shows Walt and Hunter the picture of the vacant lot he bought in Paris, Texas, the photograph shows a desert landscape. Paris, Texas is located near the forests of East Texas, hundreds of miles from any desert. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Stop Making Sense/Falling in Love/Paris Texas (1984). See more » |
Quotes |
Jane Henderson:
I... I used to make long speeches to you after you left. I used to talk to you all the time, even though I was alone. I walked around for months talking to you. Now I don't know what to say. It was easier when I just imagined you. I even imagined you talking back to me. We'd have long conversations, the two of us. It was almost like you were there. I could hear you, I could see you, smell you. I could hear your voice. Sometimes your voice would wake me up. It would wake me up in the middle of the night, just like you were in the room with me. Then... it slowly faded. I couldn't picture you anymore. I tried to talk out loud to you like I used to, but there was nothing there. I couldn't hear you. Then... I just gave it up. Everything stopped. You just... disappeared. And now I'm working here. I hear your voice all the time. Every man has your voice. See more » |