Paris, Texas
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.
Critics Sentiment
Travis tells Jane their story through the mirror booth
Travis angrily confronts Jane through the one way mirror
The film drops to its lowest point during Travis's angry first confrontation with Jane, then immediately soars to its peak with his vulnerable confession scene.
Paris, Texas maintains consistently high critical praise throughout, opening with a universally acclaimed desert sequence and building through strong character development. The film reaches its emotional and critical peak during Travis's confessional scene with Jane, which reviewers consistently cite as masterful, before concluding with an equally praised ending that cements its status as a masterpiece.
Full 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
Crew
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