France / May 14, 1989 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rick Aviles | Will Robinson |
| Steve Buscemi | Charlie |
| Tom Noonan | Man in Diner |
| Rufus Thomas | Man in Station |
| Tom Waits | Radio DJ (voice) |
| Jodie Markell | Sun Studio Guide |
| William Hoch | Tourist #1 |
| Pat Hoch | Tourist #2 |
| Joshua Elvis Hoch | Tourist #3 |
| Reginald Freeman | Conductor |
| Beverly Prye | Streetwalker |
| Sy Richardson | Newsvendor |
| Stephen Jones | The Ghost |
| Lowell Roberts | Lester |
| Sara Driver | Airport Clerk |
| Richard Boes | 2nd Man in Diner |
| Darryl Daniel | Waitress |
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| Calvin Brown | Pedestrian |
| Jim Stark | Pall Bearer #1 |
| Elan Yaari | Pall Bearer #2 |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Ed |
| Royale Johnson | Earl |
| Winston Hoffman | Wilbur |
| Rockets Redglare | Liquor Store Clerk |
| Marvell Thomas | Pool Player #1 - Dave |
| Charles Ponder | Pool Player #2 |
| D'Army Bailey | Pool Player #3 |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mystery Train |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mystery Train, JVC |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1989 |
| Executive producer | Kunijiro Hirata, Hideaki Suda |
| Production | Jim Stark, Rudd Simmons, Demetra J. MacBride |
| Writer | Jim Jarmusch |
| Casting | Noriko Murao, Kohta Yamada, Novella Smith |
| Editing | Melody London, Tim Brennan, Jay Rabinowitz, Gene Zippo |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller, Melvin Pukowsky, Paul Leonard, Chris Lombardi, Elan Yaari, Katherine M. Butler, Mark Higashino, Masayoshi Sukita, Paul Ferrara |
| Assistant directors | Eric Heffron, Constance L. Hoy, Jim Jarmusch, Elisabeth Myles, Lisa Krueger |
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| Lighting | David Mackay, Eric Wilson, Robert O'Bleness, Naomi Wise, Christopher Porter |
| Camera operators | Robby Müller, Melvin Pukowsky, Paul Leonard, Chris Lombardi, Elan Yaari, Katherine M. Butler, Mark Higashino, Masayoshi Sukita, Paul Ferrara |
| Additional photography | Robby Müller, Melvin Pukowsky, Paul Leonard, Chris Lombardi, Elan Yaari, Katherine M. Butler, Mark Higashino, Masayoshi Sukita, Paul Ferrara |
| Production design | Dan Bishop, Eric Gruber, Tom Mittlestadt, Takuya Matsuyama, Jeff Butcher, Dianna Freas |
| Art direction | Eric Gruber, Tom Mittlestadt, Takuya Matsuyama, Jeff Butcher, Dianna Freas, Dan Bishop |
| Set decoration | Dianna Freas, Eric Gruber, Tom Mittlestadt, Takuya Matsuyama, Jeff Butcher, Dan Bishop |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Carol Wood, Robert Laden, Meredith Soupios, Daryl Kerrigan |
| Makeup | Robert Laden, Meredith Soupios, Carol Wood, Daryl Kerrigan |
| Hairstyling | Robert Laden, Meredith Soupios, Carol Wood, Daryl Kerrigan |
| Budget | 2.800.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.544.973 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 14, 1989 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Sep 29, 1989 / New York Film Festival
Argentina / Nov 12, 1998 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
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Italy / Sep 18, 2010 / Milano Film Festival
Limited release
Czechia / Apr 01, 1996 / 15+ / Projekt 100
Theatrical release
France / Sep 06, 1989
Spain / Oct 13, 1989
Italy / Oct 30, 1989 / T
United States / Nov 17, 1989 / R / New York City, New York
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Netherlands / Nov 24, 1989 / 16
Germany / Nov 30, 1989 / 12 / West Germany
United Kingdom / Dec 08, 1989 / 15
Australia / Dec 14, 1989 / M
Belgium / Dec 14, 1989 / Gent
Japan / Dec 23, 1989 / G
Sweden / Dec 25, 1989 / 15
Denmark / Dec 26, 1989
Brazil / Jul 09, 1990
Portugal / Nov 22, 1990 / M/12
Russia / Jun 01, 2023 / 16+
Digital
South Korea / Feb 23, 2017 / 15
India / May 19, 2023 / MUBI
Physical media
Netherlands / Aug 21, 2003 / 12
Greece / Oct 11, 2005 / K12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Aug 12, 2012 / 12 / Nederland 2
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