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Mystery Train

Play trailer Poster for Mystery Train R,  1989,  1h 53m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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89% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A seedy hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, provides the backdrop for three separate tales, featuring everything from a kitsch-obsessed Japanese couple (Masatoshi Nagase, Yûki Kudô) to a trio of amateur robbers (Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles, Steve Buscemi) who discover the true nature of their relationship during a botched heist. Linking the stories together is the hotel's eccentric and creepy night clerk (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) as well as the spirit of Elvis Presley.
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Mystery Train meanders by design, but it never goes off the rails, retaining its deadpan cool throughout.

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John Pym Sight & Sound Jan 11, 2020
Mystery Train, evocatively photographed by the clear-eyed outsider Robby Muller, is occasionally touched with comic inspiration. Go to Full Review
Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly Jun 10, 2010
B+
The three-part structure of Mystery Train is still a bit shambling and slight, but there's an undeniable air of deadpan cool that permeates the film and gives it a haunting sense of place. Go to Full Review
Geoff Andrew Time Out Jun 24, 2006
Happily, Jarmusch's formal inventiveness is framed by a rare flair for zany entertainment ... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 12, 2026
3.5/4
In one of his finest films, Jim Jarmusch illustrates how Elvis Presley the myth can eclipse the notion of Elvis Presley the man and even Elvis Presley the rock star. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Nov 3, 2022
The grand pleasure of Mystery Train is seeing how a film with all the possibilities of being boring and soporific has a special dose of adrenaline within every demented sequence. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Catherine Saalfield OutWeek May 20, 2020
Jarmusch says, 'Sometimes two people going to have an ice cream cone can be much more dramatic or insightful than two people shooting at each other.' What makes Mystery Train different is that he gives us both. Go to Full Review
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Finn S Mar 21, 2018 From the first scene I knew I would love this movie. I am so happy I was right. Beside the fact that I have discovered my new favorite word "discombobulated", I like this movie for many reasons. Joe Strummer, is one. A not old Buscemi? C'mon, I didn't even know he was young once! But beside that, in general these 3 not so connected stories are nice, atmospheric and with a subtle comedy that I found really enjoyable. See more
Han R Apr 21, 2017 A hilarious movie I saw many years ago, from the time Jarmusch was funny, brilliant,witty, unlike his new stuff like this pathetic and lazy Patterson... See more
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Jim Jarmusch

Director

Masatoshi Nagase

Jun

Nicoletta Braschi

Luisa

Joe Strummer

Johnny aka Elvis

Yûki Kudô

Mitsuko

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Night Clerk

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Movie Info

Synopsis A seedy hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, provides the backdrop for three separate tales, featuring everything from a kitsch-obsessed Japanese couple (Masatoshi Nagase, Yûki Kudô) to a trio of amateur robbers (Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles, Steve Buscemi) who discover the true nature of their relationship during a botched heist. Linking the stories together is the hotel's eccentric and creepy night clerk (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) as well as the spirit of Elvis Presley.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Producer
Jim Stark
Screenwriter
Jim Jarmusch
Production Co
JVC Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 17, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 53m
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