Night on Earth (1991)

The story of three different men in a Louisiana prison and their eventual journey.

Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.

A series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.

A self-styled New York hipster is paid a surprise visit by his younger cousin from Budapest. From initial hostility and indifference a small degree of affection grows between the two. Along... See full summary »

On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange North American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

An African American mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor moves Don to embark on a cross-country search for his old flames in search of answers.

A young slacker wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters.

The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.

A depressed musician reunites with his lover, though their romance - which has already endured several centuries - is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five cups of coffee and two ashtrays are in front of him; he drinks and smokes. Steven joins him. ... See full summary »

This shortcut repeats the structure of Coffee and Cigarettes. This time, Iggy Pop and Tom Waits meet in a bar. But, again, we don't know why they agreed to do that in the first place, ... See full summary »