Mystery Train
Mystery Train

Movie·1989·1h 46m

Mystery Train

Country

Japan

Language

English

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The Story

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.

Producer

Kunijiro Hirata, Hideaki Suda

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Music

John Lurie

Editor

Melody London

Themes

hotel roommemphis, tennesseecheap hotelepisodic movie

Production House

Mystery Train
JVC

Audience Score

73%

505 votes

Skip8%
Timepass20%
Go for it38%
Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Youki Kudoh

Youki Kudoh

Mitsuko

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Jun

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Night Clerk

Cinqué Lee

Cinqué Lee

Bellboy

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Luisa

Elizabeth Bracco

Elizabeth Bracco

Dee Dee

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Johnny

Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles

Will Robinson

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Charlie

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Man in Diner

Rufus Thomas

Man in Station

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Radio DJ (voice)

Jodie Markell

Jodie Markell

Sun Studio Guide

William Hoch

Tourist #1

Pat Hoch

Tourist #2

Joshua Elvis Hoch

Tourist #3

Reginald Freeman

Conductor

Beverly Prye

Streetwalker

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Crew

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Director, Writer

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Kunijiro Hirata

Executive Producer

Melody London

Editor

John Lurie

John Lurie

Original Music Composer

Hideaki Suda

Executive Producer

Jim Stark

Producer

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