John Lurie Movies

  • 1984
    Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

    7.1491984HD

    A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.

    Stranger Than Paradise
  • 1986
    Down by Law

    Down by Law

    Down by Law

    7.3531986HD

    A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

    Down by Law
  • 1984
    Paris, Texas

    Paris, Texas

    Paris, Texas

    8.11984HD

    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 ou...

    Paris, Texas
  • 1988
    The Last Temptation of Christ

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    7.2511988HD

    Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -...

    The Last Temptation of Christ
  • 1995
    Blue in the Face

    Blue in the Face

    Blue in the Face

    6.61995HD

    Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During t...

    Blue in the Face
  • 1999
    New Rose Hotel

    New Rose Hotel

    New Rose Hotel

    5.31999HD

    A corporate raider and his henchman use a chanteuse to lure a scientific genius away from his employer and family.

    New Rose Hotel
  • 1981
    Permanent Vacation

    Permanent Vacation

    Permanent Vacation

    5.8961981HD

    In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost...

    Permanent Vacation
  • 2005
    Face Addict

    Face Addict

    Face Addict

    02005HD

    Face Addict tells the story of a unique and unrepeatable experience, that of the artistic community in New York between the late '70s and early '80s,...

    Face Addict
  • 1986
    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    01986HD

    Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework. More...

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
  • 2009
    No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

    No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

    No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

    102009HD

    the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New York and Berlin. Features Jim Jarmusch, Lydia Lun...

    No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
  • 1981
    Subway Riders

    Subway Riders

    Subway Riders

    6.51981HD

    A psychotic saxophone player lures victims to deserted spots with his music and then guns them down.

    Subway Riders
  • 1992
    John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

    John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

    John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

    01992HD

    John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards performing live in Berlin.

    John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
  • 2004
    Tortured by Joy

    Tortured by Joy

    Tortured by Joy

    92004HD

    A short film narrated by John Lurie comprised of still images La Jetee-style about the middle-aged rediscovering punk rock.

    Tortured by Joy
  • 1980
    The Offenders

    The Offenders

    The Offenders

    01980HD

    A punk savage satire about a kidnapping.

    The Offenders
  • 1988
    The Little Devil

    The Little Devil

    The Little Devil

    6.7151988HD

    Father Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one day to "exorcise" the devil from someone. The devil tu...

    The Little Devil
  • 2001
    Downtown '81

    Downtown '81

    Downtown '81

    6.92001HD

    The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicte...

    Downtown '81
  • 1990
    Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

    71990HD

    After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune. Lula's mother, Marietta, desperate to keep...

    Wild at Heart
  • 1978
    Rome '78

    Rome '78

    Rome '78

    6.41978HD

    Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites like Grant's Tomb and Tribeca's American Thread Building, where a decrepit penthouse l...

    Rome '78
  • 1983
    Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

    7.51983HD

    30-minute short subject film that would become Stranger Than Paradise. This short was released as a standalone film in 1982, and shown as "Stranger Th...

    Stranger Than Paradise
  • 1979
    Red Italy

    Red Italy

    Red Italy

    41979HD

    Second feature film by the French-born director is a Bertolucci-style story of a bored, rich woman looking for romance and adventure. She meets an Ame...

    Red Italy