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  • Stranger Than Paradise
  • Stranger Than Paradise review by from Aylesbury/Bucks/England
    Rated - 4 stars Beautiful uncomfortableness... 17 February 2008
    ...ape and interiors that Jarmusch gives us with, along with its three principles. John Lurie as Willie is very good at having attitude when he needs it, but in reality is r...  

John Lurie - filmography


  • Face Addict (2008)
    Starring: Walter Steding,  Glenn O'Brien,  John Lurie
    Director: Edo Bertoglio
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Face Addict is a documentary about the unique artistic community that sprung up in New York in the '70s and early '80s. Edo Bertoglio talks to old friends from that time and charts the rise and decline of the "downtown scene", as it was known then, and looks at how the city has changed since.
    Rate this: 1 star out of 5 19% from 13 members
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  • New Rose Hotel (1998)
    Starring: Christopher Walken,  Willem Dafoe,  Asia Argento
    Director: Abel Ferrara
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Based on a short story by cyberpunk writer William Gibson (NEUROMANCER), this sleek film stars Willem Dafoe and Christopher Walken as freelance espionage agents looking for a way to make some money in a future ruled by warring corporations. They hit on a scheme to hire gorgeous Italian prostitute ..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 31% from 11 members
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  • Fishing With John on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Dennis Hopper,  Matt Dillon,  Tom Waits
    Director: John Lurie
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    An offbeat and original series which pairs musician/actor John Lurie with friends Dennis Hopper (looking for giant squid in Thailand), Jim Jarmusch (seeking shark in Montauk), Tom Waits (in Jamaica), Matt Dillon (in Costa Rica), and Willem Dafoe (ice fishing in Maine). The plan? Travel to the world'..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 44 members
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  • Wild At Heart on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Laura Dern,  Nicolas Cage,  Willem Dafoe
    Director: David Lynch
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In adapting Barry Gifford's colorful novel, David Lynch delivers another jolt of adrenaline to unsuspecting viewers everywhere. WILD AT HEART follows the troubled romance of Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern), two lovers who struggle to remain together even when fate seems intent on ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 8,344 members
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  • Down By Law on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Chris Parker,  Tom Waits,  Leila Gastil
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A disc jockey, a pimp, and an Italian tourist end up in the same jail cell in this comedy from acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch. Eventually, the trio escapes into the wilds of Louisiana, with no refuge in sight. As the three harmless fugitives, Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni each deliver ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 3,051 members
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  • Stranger Than Paradise on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Chris Parker,  Leila Gastil,  John Lurie
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    An award-winning film consisting of three thirty-minute vignettes which follow a young female immigrant who, together with her cousin and his sidekick, seeks the good life in sunny Florida. A series of hilarious coincidences leads to the unexpected conclusion.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 348 members
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  • Permanent Vacation on DVD (1980)
    Starring: Charlie Spademan,  Jane Fire,  Ruth Bolton
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The debut feature of cult filmmaker Jim Jarmusch (DOWN BY LAW, GHOST DOG), PERMANENT VACATION follows the trials and tribulations of a man as he roams around Manhattan and meets many of the oddball characters that inhabit the city.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 154 members
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John Lurie facts

5 most recent films

Face Addict - 1.0 stars
New Rose Hotel - 1.5 stars
Fishing With John - 3.5 stars
Wild At Heart - 3.5 stars
Down By Law - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Stranger Than Paradise - 3.5 stars
Down By Law - 3.5 stars
Jim Jarmusch Box Set - Vol. 1 - 3.5 stars
Wild At Heart - 3.5 stars
Permanent Vacation - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Face Addict - 1.0 stars
New Rose Hotel - 1.5 stars
Fishing With John - 3.5 stars
Permanent Vacation - 3.0 stars
Wild At Heart - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Tom Waits - 6 times - show films
Tom DiCillo - 4 times - show films
Richard Edson - 4 times - show films
Willem Dafoe - 4 times - show films
Richard Boes - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jim Jarmusch - 4 times - show films
David Lynch - 1 times - show films
Abel Ferrara - 1 times - show films
Edo Bertoglio - 1 times - show films