Permanent Vacation (film)

Infobox Film
name = Permanent Vacation


caption =
director = Jim Jarmusch
producer = Jim Jarmusch
writer = Jim Jarmusch
starring = Chris Parker
music = Jim Jarmusch
John Lurie
cinematography = Tom DiCillo
James A. Lebovitz
editing = Jim Jarmusch
distributor = Cinesthesia
released = flagicon|USA Mar 6, 1981
runtime = 75 min
country = USA
language = English
budget = $12,000
imdb_id = 0084488

"Permanent Vacation" is a 1980 drama film directed, written and produced by Jim Jarmusch. It was the director's first release, and was shot on 16 mm film shortly after he dropped out of film school. Although lacking some of the elegance of his later works, this film is often credited as the birth of the director's original style, and character schemes.

Plot

The main character, played by Chris Parker, wanders around a dingy New York atmosphere and is confronted by a number of intriguing characters as he ponders the questions of life, and searches for a better place.

Availability

The film was released by the Criterion Collection as a special feature on the DVD for Jarmusch's Stranger than Paradise. The release was on September 4 2007. [http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=400]

Trivia

* This film was also the first that musician, and friend of Jarmusch, John Lurie acted in and composed music for.
* Jarmusch is also credited as helping with the music.

Cast

* Richard Boes – War vet
* Ruth Bolton – Mother
* Sara Driver – Nurse
* María Duval – Latin girl
* Frankie Faison – Man in lobby
* Jane Fire – Nurse
* Suzanne Fletcher – Girl in car
* Leila Gastil – Leila
* Chris Hameon – French traveller
* John Lurie – Sax player
* Eric Mitchell – Car fence
* Chris Parker – Allie
* Lisa Rosen – Popcorn girl
* Felice Rosser – Woman by mailbox
* Evelyn Smith – Patient
* Charlie Spademan – Patient

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