Paterson Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A hardworking bus driver (Adam Driver) in Paterson, N.J., writes heartfelt poems every day before his shift begins.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey – they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer. He goes home to his wife, Laura (Golshifteh Farahani). By contrast, Laura’s world is ever changing. New dreams come to her almost daily, each a different and inspired project. Paterson loves Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his secret gift for poetry. The history and energy of the City of Paterson is a felt presence in the film and its simple structure unfolds over the course of a single week. The quiet triumphs and defeats of daily life are observed, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.

Cited as official plot version from studios.amazon.com

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Paterson.

• 
  Adam Driver

  Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

• G
  Golshifteh Farahani

  William Tell, Extraction 2

• B
  Barry Shabaka Henley

  Collateral, Lucky

• C
  Cliff Smith

• C
  Chasten Harmon

  The Mistress

• W
  William Jackson Harper

  Midsommar, Dark Waters

• M
  Masatoshi Nagase

  Sweet Bean, The Sea is Watching

Crew Behind the Film

The Paterson behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jim Jarmusch last directed The Dead Don't Die and Gimme Danger. The film's writer Jim Jarmusch last wrote The Dead Don't Die and Only Lovers Left Alive.

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Screenwriter

Jim Jarmusch

Producer

Joshua Astrachan

Production Details

What we know about the Paterson movie production.

Key Facts

• Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, garnering director/writer Jim Jarmusch some of the strongest reviews of his career.

Production Updates for Paterson

Apr 2016

Post-Production

Changed Paterson movie production status. Completed principal photography in New Jersey and New York and will debut exclusively in theaters in 2016.

Apr 2016

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Have updates about Paterson? We'd love to hear from you!

Submit update

Additional Information

All Trailers

Watch official Paterson movie trailers and clips.

Questions

Looking for more information on Paterson?

Official Page and Social Links

• Official Site

Across the Web

• Get Tickets & Showtimes
• Buy on Amazon
• More Info on IMDb