Movie
Mystery Train
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1989-09-06
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mystery Train, JVC
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Youki Kudoh as Mitsuko
- Masatoshi Nagase as Jun
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins as Night Clerk
- Cinqué Lee as Bellboy
- Nicoletta Braschi as Luisa
- Elizabeth Bracco as Dee Dee
- Joe Strummer as Johnny
- Rick Aviles as Will Robinson
- Steve Buscemi as Charlie
- Tom Noonan as Man in Diner
- Rufus Thomas as Man in Station
- Tom Waits as Radio DJ (voice)
Crew
- Jim Jarmusch - Director
- Jim Jarmusch - Writer
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