Mystery Train

7.3(463 votes)

1989

1h 46m

Comedy

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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Production

Budget:$2,800,000

Revenue:$1,544,973

Companies:

Mystery Train

JVC

Languages

Original:en

Spoken:

EnglishItalianJapanese

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)

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