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The Station Agent -- When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
The Station Agent -- A man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live his life in solitude. But his plans change when he reluctantly becomes involved in the lives of his neighbors.

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Director:
Thomas McCarthy
Writer (WGA):
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Release Date:
5 December 2003 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Tagline:
Loneliness is much better when you have got someone to share it with (norway DVD release).
Plot:
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 25 wins & 21 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(331 articles)
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User Reviews:
Size matters See more (253 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter Dinklage ... Finbar McBride
Paul Benjamin ... Henry Styles
Jase Blankfort ... Store Customer

Paula Garcés ... Cashier (as Paula Garces)

Josh Pais ... Carl

Richard Kind ... Louis Tiboni

Bobby Cannavale ... Joe Oramas

Patricia Clarkson ... Olivia Harris

Lynn Cohen ... Patty at the Good to Go

Raven Goodwin ... Cleo

Marla Sucharetza ... Janice

Michelle Williams ... Emily

Jayce Bartok ... Chris

Joe Lo Truglio ... Danny (as Joe Lotruglio)

John Slattery ... David

Maile Flanagan ... Pappy's Waitress
Sarah Bolger ... Girl in Bar

Ileen Getz ... Mrs. Kahn
Jeremy Bergman ... Jacob
Annie Del Moro ... 'What about blimps' Girl
Carlos Rosas ... 'Blimps are cool' Boy
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Directed by
Thomas McCarthy  (as Tom Mccarthy)
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Thomas McCarthy (written by) (as Tom Mccarthy)

Produced by
Richard Cohan .... associate producer
Robert May .... producer
Mary Jane Skalski .... producer
Kathryn Tucker .... producer
Joshua Zeman .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Stephen Trask 
 
Cinematography by
Oliver Bokelberg (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Tom McArdle  (as Tom Mcardle)
 
Casting by
Kerry Barden  (as Barden)
Billy Hopkins  (as Hopkins)
Suzanne Smith  (as Smith)
 
Production Design by
John Paino 
 
Art Direction by
Len X. Clayton 
 
Set Decoration by
Erin Ohanneson 
 
Costume Design by
Jeanne DuPont  (as Jeanne Dupont)
 
Makeup Department
Dana Elder .... hair stylist
Dana Elder .... makeup artist
Julia Lallas .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Neil Driscoll Jr. .... unit manager (as Neil Driscoll)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christina Fontana .... second second assistant director
Jared Trimble .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Hugo Bravo .... scenic
Richie Bravo .... scenic
Jean Chen .... swing
John El Manahi .... scenic (as John Elmanahi)
Barry Ferguson .... carpenter
Jessalyn Gilsig .... original paintings
Lovisa Inserra .... art production assistant
Todd Kancar .... scenic
Erin Ohanneson .... props
Aaron Schneider .... carpenter
Valerie Seibenberg .... art production assistant
Len Stefaniak .... carpenter
Stefan Szymanski .... carpenter
Hanna Varady .... art department coordinator
 
Sound Department
Kevin Bowe .... boom operator
Damian Canelos .... production sound mixer
Tom Efinger .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger .... sound supervisor
Sean French .... assistant sound engineer
Paul Hsu .... sound designer
Joseph Hyun .... assistant sound editor
Dave Lasala .... assistant sound engineer
John Moros .... assistant sound editor
Jay Peck .... foley artist
Steve F.B. Smith .... consultant: Dolby sound
 
Stunts
Kristopher Medina .... stunt double
Manny Siverio .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Antoszczyk .... first assistant camera
Shaka Brookes .... additional grip (as Shaka Brooks)
Chris Clarke .... additional electrician
Chris Clarke .... additional grip
Jeffrey Dutemple .... additional first assistant camera
Jill Graziano .... additional still photographer
Mike Jackson .... additional electrician (as Mike A. Jackson)
Chris Jara .... best boy electric
Jennifer Johnson .... additional key grip
Dan Keane .... key grip
Chae Kihn .... still photographer
Julia Lallas .... additional still photographer
Paul McCluskey .... best boy grip (as Paul Mccluskey)
Alan McIntyre Smith .... gaffer (as Alan Smith)
Andy Motz .... additional electrician (as Andy T. Motz)
Andy Motz .... additional grip (as Andy T. Motz)
Philip Peschlow .... second assistant camera
James Quigley .... additional electrician
James Quigley .... additional grip
Jonathan Sims .... additional best boy grip
Dustin Smither .... camera loader
Craig Striano .... additional electrician
Craig Striano .... additional grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonya Jurgens .... wardrobe assistant
Liz Romano .... additional wardrobe assistant
Lisa Schenone .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Claudine Blain .... negative cutter
Steve Calalang .... dailies colorist
David Dawkins .... editing facilities: Radical Avid
Luis Furtado .... color consultant
Jean-Paul Mageren .... color consultant
Joaquin Perez .... assistant editor
Vladimir Zabransky .... color timer (as Vladimir Zabranski)
Paul Zucker .... assistant editor
Richard Haylock .... digital intermediate technician (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Paul Hsu .... music editor
Julian Koster .... musician: saw, bowed banjo and banjo
Michelle Kuznetsky .... music supervisor
Mary Ramos .... music supervisor
Ben Ross .... musician: harmonica
Stephen Trask .... musician: EXS24/ES2, guitar and keyboard
Stephen Trask .... score recordist
Ann West .... musician: cello
Wendi Morris .... music coordinator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Beth Avery .... location manager
Liz Bradley .... key set production assistant (as Elizabeth Bradley)
Paul Brennan .... legal counsel: Sloss Law Office
Emerson Bruns .... legal counsel: Rudolph & Beer
Bill Corcoran .... printer: Corcoran Printing
James Debbs .... production coordinator
Walter DeForest .... set production assistant (as Walter De Forest)
Jacqueline Eckhouse .... legal counsel: Sloss Law Office (as Jackie Eckhouse)
John B. Finn .... production accountant: JFA Inc. (as John Finn)
Joshua Fischer .... location assistant
Cori Fromkin Ship .... script supervisor
Jonathan Gray .... legal counsel: Spinak and Gray
Pete Hayes .... production accountant: JFA Inc.
Britten Leigh Heft .... set production assistant
Erin Heidenreich .... sales agent
Charles Herzfeld .... technical coordinator
Marshall Jacobson .... legal counsel: Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald (as Marshall Jacobson Esq.)
Bill Jentz .... Newfoundland depot courtesy of
Terry H. Jones .... accounting services: Jones Konhanski & Co.
Jenny Kranson .... assistant: Robert May
Christopher K. Lagdamen .... set production assistant (as Christopher Lagdamen)
Paul Leber .... footage provider: Super 8 train footage
Zhana Londoner .... production coordinator (as Snezhana Kushnir)
Matt Longwell .... location scout
Dustin Lucien .... additional set production assistant
Ray Mara .... caterer: Renaissance Catering
Robert Marc .... eyewear supplier
Larry Medico .... additional intern
Ramon Morales Mendoza .... set intern
Ross Miller .... insurance: DR Reiff and Associates
Cristina Ramiro Monroy .... set intern (as Christina Ramiro)
Adam Mutchler .... assistant location manager (as Adam Mutchier)
Juan Sanchez .... set intern
John Sloss .... legal counsel: Sloss Law Office
Robert Spinak .... legal counsel: Spinak and Gray
Vilka Tzouras .... assistant: Mary Jane Skalski
Christian Zak .... digital supervisor
Ian M. Stratford .... production counsel (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Joe Alesso .... special thanks
Michael Angle .... special thanks
Earl Baker Jr. .... special thanks
Kara Baker .... special thanks (as Kara Baker-Young)
Donna L. Bascom .... special thanks (as Donna Bascom)
Sarah Bassine .... special thanks
John Harrington Bland .... special thanks (as John Bland)
William Bloomfield .... special thanks
Larry Brand .... special thanks
Chet Brett .... special thanks
Jacqueline Brogan .... special thanks
Kendall Chambers .... special thanks
Barbara Cohen .... special thanks
Michael Danek .... special thanks
Marcia DeBonis .... special thanks (as Marcia Debonis)
Sybil Dessau .... special thanks
Jonathan Dinklage .... special thanks
Meghan Duttenhofer .... special thanks
Steve Duttenhofer .... special thanks
Simon Fill .... special thanks
Katie Finneran .... special thanks
Steven Friedland .... special thanks (as Steve Friedland)
Boris Frumin .... special thanks
Gordon Fuller .... special thanks
Dominic Fumusa .... special thanks (as Domonic Fumusa)
Jack Gagne .... special thanks
Pete Gakos .... special thanks
Dan Glassman .... special thanks
Randi Goldstein .... special thanks
Mike Gorga .... special thanks
Amy Hargreaves .... thanks (as Amy Selmes)
Karla Harscheid .... special thanks
Gene Hess .... special thanks
Danny Hooton .... special thanks
Takeo Hori .... special thanks
Libby Jeramaz .... special thanks
Jill Johnson .... special thanks
Caroline Kaplan .... special thanks
Kevin Kappock .... special thanks
Rebecca Kitt .... special thanks
Sam Kitt .... special thanks
Michael Klufas .... special thanks
Brian Kreider .... special thanks
Charlie Lang .... special thanks
Robert Law .... special thanks
Susan Leber .... special thanks
Lisa Leingang .... special thanks
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte .... special thanks (as Jeff Levy Hinte)
Sophia Lin .... special thanks
Alicia Loving .... special thanks
Mike Lubin .... special thanks
Sidney Lumet .... special thanks
Heather Male .... special thanks
Erin May .... special thanks
Evan May .... special thanks
Mary Lynn May .... special thanks
Amy McCarthy .... special thanks (as Amy Mccarthy)
Bill McCarthy .... special thanks (as Bill Mccarthy)
Carol McCarthy .... special thanks (as Carol Mccarthy)
Eugene McCarthy .... special thanks (as Eugene Mccarthy)
Jay McCarthy .... special thanks (as Jay Mccarthy)
John McCarthy .... special thanks (as John Mccarthy)
Kate Meckley .... special thanks
Ann Murphy .... special thanks
Robert H. Nathan .... special thanks
Rick Owens .... special thanks
Andrew Pang .... special thanks
Aashlesha Patel .... special thanks
Chelsea Pennebaker .... special thanks
Joel Perry .... special thanks
Robert Peters .... special thanks
Bill Phillips .... special thanks
Krysia Plonka .... special thanks
Liz Plonka .... special thanks
Michael Pressman .... special thanks
Rhonda Price .... special thanks
Richard Reichert .... special thanks
Max Rissman .... special thanks
Paul Rissman .... special thanks
Trevor Ristow .... special thanks
Jay Roach .... special thanks
Sam Rockwell .... special thanks
Jeff Rose .... special thanks
Carter Schelling .... special thanks
Steve Schueren .... special thanks
Nick Scinto .... special thanks
Amy Selmes .... special thanks
Orlando Sema .... special thanks
Jonathan Marc Sherman .... special thanks
Christina Sibul .... special thanks
Eric Simonson .... special thanks
Barry R. Sisson .... special thanks: SenArt Films Partners
Lemore Syvan .... special thanks
Bruce Thomas .... special thanks
Joseph Tiboni .... special thanks
Leif Ueland .... special thanks
Daisy von Scherler Mayer .... special thanks (as Daisy Von Sherler Mayer)
Kate Walsh .... special thanks
Matt Warren .... special thanks
John Weekley .... special thanks
Christopher Weir .... special thanks
Bradley White .... special thanks
Stephen Whritenour .... special thanks
Darnell Williams .... special thanks
Scott Yoselow .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some drug content
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:7 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M
Filming Locations:
New Jersey, USASee more »
Company:
SenArt FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Distribution rights acquired by Miramax for around $1.5 million.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Fin and Joe spend the night at Olivia's, the towel she brings to Fin and places at the foot of the bed disappears in the next shot.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Henry Styles:Morning, professor.
Finbar McBride:Good morning.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
I Ruined Your LifeSee more »

FAQ

How does it end?
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72 out of 84 people found the following review useful.
Size matters, 16 June 2004
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"The Station Agent" is a slice-of-dwarf-life character study which takes a long, hard look at little person Fin (Dinklage), a train buff who inherits an old, inactive train depot where he takes up residence and then becomes involved with the locals. This poignancy packed flick spends its full 88 minute run with a sometimes cheeky, sometimes plaintive and always human development a handful characters who all have problems of their own. An extraordinary first outing for writer/director McCarthy, this little indie received raves from critical corners and applause from the public at large making it an almost sure thing for potential viewers. A wonderful film which makes the point that size does matter when it's size of character and not stature. (A-)

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