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Overview

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Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Writer:

Jim Jarmusch (written by)

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Release Date:

7 November 1989 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama more

Plot:

Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(5 articles)

Podcast: Tom Noonan (The House of the Devil)
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Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control Retro Poster
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User Comments:

Haunting and humorous triptych from amazing Jarmusch more (47 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Masatoshi Nagase ... Jun (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Youki Kudoh ... Mitsuko (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Screamin' Jay Hawkins ... Night Clerk (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Cinqué Lee ... Bellboy (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Rufus Thomas ... Man in Station (segment "Far From Yokohama")

Jodie Markell ... Sun Studio Guide (segment "Far From Yokohama")
William Hoch ... Tourist Family (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Pat Hoch ... Tourist Family (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Joshua Elvis Hoch ... Tourist Family (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Reginald Freeman ... Conductor (segment "Far From Yokohama")
Beverly Prye ... Streetwalker (segment "Far From Yokohama")

Nicoletta Braschi ... Luisa (segment "A Ghost")
Elizabeth Bracco ... Dee Dee - Charlie's Sister (segment "A Ghost")

Sy Richardson ... Newsvendor (segment "A Ghost")
Tom Noonan ... Man in Arcade Diner (segment "A Ghost")
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

One Night in Memphis (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The hotel where the three stories converge is no longer standing, so many fans of the movie have made pilgrimages to the site only to find that it no longer exists. It can, however, be seen in the background of the scene in Great Balls of Fire! (1989), in the scene where Alec Baldwin is preaching from his broken-down car. more

Quotes:

Night Clerk: Well, what about on Jupiter?
Bellboy: At the time of his death, if he were on Jupiter, Elvis would've weighed six-hundred and forty-eight pounds.
Night Clerk: Six-hundred and forty-eight. Damn.
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Movie Connections:

References Down by Law (1986) more

Soundtrack:

Soul Finger more


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19 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Haunting and humorous triptych from amazing Jarmusch, 5 January 1999
Author: pooch-8 from Fargo, North Dakota

Mystery Train is a moody and atmospheric gem surrounding a flea-bag Memphis hotel. Great performances are dished out (Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Cinque Lee are hilarious in an argument over exotic fruits from foreign lands) all around, but I favor the dynamic duo of Youki Kudoh and Masatoshi Nagase. Their characters are "far from Yokohama," but love will find its way to Tennessee. The lighting of a cigarette, an impressive t-shirt collection, an argument over the merits of Carl Perkins versus The King, the smearing of some crimson lipstick, and an exhilarating invitation to bed -- the minutiae of a special bond beyond mere chemistry. The combination of Nagase's dour, glowering sourpuss and Kudoh's charming, enthusiastic pixie makes for a volcanic cocktail.

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