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Mystery Train

Mystery Train

19897.31h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Written by Jim Jarmusch
Produced by Jim Stark
Box OfficeBudget: $2.8MRevenue: $1.5M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

hotel roommemphis, tennesseecheap hotelepisodic movie

About Mystery Train

Mystery Train is a comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of hotel room, memphis, tennessee, cheap hotel, episodic movie. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, it stars Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins. 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.

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