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Mystery Train
Movie Details

Title: Mystery Train

Release Date: 6 Sep 1989

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Mystery Train, JVC

Production Companies: Mystery Train, JVC

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (443 votes)

Cast

  • Mitsuko: Youki Kudoh
  • Jun: Masatoshi Nagase
  • Night Clerk: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
  • Bellboy: Cinqué Lee
  • Luisa: Nicoletta Braschi
  • Dee Dee: Elizabeth Bracco
  • Johnny: Joe Strummer
  • Will Robinson: Rick Aviles
  • Charlie: Steve Buscemi
  • Man in Diner: Tom Noonan
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