Mystery Train

Name: Mystery Train
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1989-09-06
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi

1989·Movie·R·106 min·★ 7.3(507)

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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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United States	Criterion Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Fetch TV
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Sooner	LaCinetek
Japan	Netflix, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	—	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Mystery Train

Mystery Train is a 1989 English-language comedy film directed by Jim Jarmusch. The cast is led by Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Mystery Train was produced by Mystery Train and JVC and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on September 6, 1989, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch
Release date: September 6, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Mystery Train, JVC

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Mystery Train cast & crew

Mystery Train was directed by Jim Jarmusch and written by Jim Jarmusch.

The cast features Youki Kudoh as Mitsuko, Masatoshi Nagase as Jun, Screamin' Jay Hawkins as Night Clerk, Cinqué Lee as Bellboy, Nicoletta Braschi as Luisa, and Elizabeth Bracco as Dee Dee.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Lurie, cinematography is by Robby Müller, and it was produced by Kunijiro Hirata and Hideaki Suda.

Is Mystery Train worth watching?

Mystery Train holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 507 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Mystery Train is worth a place on your watchlist.

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