<p>查韦斯（哈利·戴恩·斯坦通 Harry Dean Stanton 饰）迷失在德州荒无人烟的沙漠中，因为身体虚弱而昏迷。医院联系了他的弟弟沃特（迪恩·斯托克维尔 Dean Stockwell 饰）来接他。出院的查韦斯一直沉默，直到看见“巴黎，德州”的牌子，才终于开口。 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;回 到洛杉矶弟弟家，查韦斯见到了儿子——亨特（亨特·卡森 Hunter Carson 饰演），弟弟弟妹其实是养父养母。但是亨特对突如其来的父亲并不接受。后来，查韦斯用很特别的方式收复了孩子的心。通过交流，查韦斯了解到孩子的生母——简（娜塔莎·金斯基 Nastassja Kinski 饰）的下落。于是，父子踏上了一条寻母之路…… &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;本片获第37届戛纳电影节最佳影片金棕榈大奖。</p>