Comedy
Mystery Train
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 Kunijiro Hirata, Jim Jarmusch, Hideaki Suda
73
User score
522 votes
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Status
Released
Released
September 6, 1989
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
English, Italian, Japanese
Budget → Revenue
$2.8M → $1.5M
Top cast
Youki Kudoh
Mitsuko
Masatoshi Nagase
Jun
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Night Clerk
Cinqué Lee
Bellboy
Nicoletta Braschi
Luisa
Elizabeth Bracco
Dee Dee
Joe Strummer
Johnny
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
