Stroszek
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Following his release from a Berlin prison, an eccentric street musician, an aging eccentric neighbor, and an abused prostitute emigrate to the frozen flatlands of Railroad Flats, Wisconsin, chasing the American Dream in a mobile home until bank repossessions drive him to a tragicomic final rodeo. Werner Herzog's poignant, heartbreaking American ballad starring Bruno S. and Eva Mattes with the immortal dancing chicken finale.
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