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John Lurie - what members say

Stranger Than Paradise review by from Aylesbury/Bucks/England

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... Read customer review

John Lurie - filmography

Face Addict (2008)
Starring: Walter Steding, Glenn O'Brien, John Lurie
Director: Edo Bertoglio
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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.

24% from 15 members
Currently unavailable

New Rose Hotel (1998)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento
Director: Abel Ferrara
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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 »

35% from 17 members
Currently unavailable

Fishing With John (1992)
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Matt Dillon, Tom Waits
Director: John Lurie
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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 »

68% from 129 members
Not currently released

Wild At Heart (1991)
Starring: Laura Dern, Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe
Director: David Lynch
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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 »

68% from 9,509 members
Not currently released

Wild At Heart - Blu-ray (1990)
Starring: Laura Dern, Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe
Director: David Lynch
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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 »

72% from 61 members
Not available for rental

Down By Law on DVD (1986)
Starring: Chris Parker, Tom Waits, Leila Gastil
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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Jim Jarmusch follows his groundbreaking Stranger Than Paradise with another rambling, character-driven film with a twisted sense of humor. Set in a seedy New Orleans summer, Down By Law details the meeting of three unlikely convicts and their just as unlikely escape. Zack (Tom Waits) is an out-of-..read more »

70% from 3,649 members

Stranger Than Paradise on DVD (1984)
Starring: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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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.

70% from 862 members

Permanent Vacation on DVD (1980)
Starring: Charlie Spademan, Jane Fire, Ruth Bolton
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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Jim Jarmusch made his directorial debut with this episodic profile of one troubled hipster trying to make sense of his life. Aloysius Parker (Christopher Parker), known to his friends as Allie, is a young man with a damaged family background (his mother is in a mental institution and his father has ..read more »

60% from 408 members

Jim Jarmusch Box Set - Vol. 1 (3 discs) on DVD
Starring: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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Includes the following three films: Permanent Vacation (1980): In downtown Manhattan, Allie, a twenty-something guy (Chris Parker) whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for more meaning in his life and meets ..read more »

69% from 715 members

John Lurie facts

5 most recent films

Face Addict - 1.0 stars
New Rose Hotel - 2.0 stars
Fishing With John - 3.5 stars
Wild At Heart - 3.5 stars
Wild At Heart - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Wild At Heart - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Down By Law - 3.5 stars
Stranger Than Paradise - 3.5 stars
Jim Jarmusch Box Set - Vol. 1 - 3.5 stars
Fishing With John - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Face Addict - 1.0 stars
New Rose Hotel - 2.0 stars
Permanent Vacation - 3.0 stars
Wild At Heart - 3.5 stars
Fishing With John - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Tom Waits - 6 times - show films
Willem Dafoe - 5 times - show films
Danny Rosen - 4 times - show films
Leila Gastil - 4 times - show films
Cecillia Stark - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jim Jarmusch - 4 times - show films
David Lynch - 2 times - show films
Abel Ferrara - 1 times - show films
Edo Bertoglio - 1 times - show films