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Permanent Vacation is a 1980 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. This film is often credited as the birth of the director's original style and character schemes. The film won the Josef von Sternberg Award at the 1980 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival.
Original Release
01/01/1980
US Release
03/06/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leila Gastil | Leila |
| Chris Parker | Allie |
| Ruth Bolton | Mother |
| Richard Boes | |
| Sara Driver | Nurse |
| Charlie Spademan | Patient |
| Jane Fire | Nurse |
| Evelyn Smith | Patient |
| Lisa Rosen | |
| John Lurie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leila Gastil | Leila |
| Chris Parker | Allie |
| Ruth Bolton | Mother |
| Richard Boes | |
| Sara Driver | Nurse |
| Charlie Spademan | Patient |
| Jane Fire | Nurse |
| Evelyn Smith | Patient |
| Lisa Rosen | |
| John Lurie | |
| Frankie Faison | |
| Felice Rosser | |
| Eric Mitchell | |
| Suzanne Fletcher | |
| Chris Hameon | |
| María Duval | Latin Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Jarmusch | Producer |
Editors
