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[[Werner Herzog]] film about street musician Bruno Stroszek and his friends. Bruno, [[Cool Old Guy|Scheitz]] and [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold|Eva]] are down on their luck. They move to Wisconsin to escape Eva's abusive pimps. [[Downer Ending|Unfortunately]], they aren't quite able to make it in America.

* [[Amateur Cast]]

* [[Author Appeal]]: Inverted. The ending makes a little bit more sense if you know that director Werner Herzog has a crippling fear of chickens.

* [[Bottle Fairy]]: Bruno's alcoholism is the source of many of his problems.

* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Scheitz and Bruno. But especially Scheitz.

* [[Eagle Land]]: Ultimately averted. The Power Trio's relationships with America as a place and Americans as a people are complicated.

* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Turns out Wisconsin sucks.

* [[Gainax Ending]]: After being a slow drama for an entire film, the ending centers on a chicken dancing to Sonny Terry.

* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: Eva.

* [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: The playful melody of the song Bruno sings is at odds with the often downbeat lyrics.

* [[Non-Actor Vehicle]]: There are few professional actors in the movie.

* [[Regional Riff]]: Chet Atkins starts playing as the Power Trio gets used to America.

* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Bruno, probably literally.

 

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[[Category:Roger Ebert Great Movies List]]

[[Category:Films of the 1970s]]

[[Category:Film]]