The Station Agent (2003)
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- R
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Drama
- 05 Dec 2003 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 28 wins & 31 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Dinklage | ... |
Finbar McBride
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| Paul Benjamin | ... |
Henry Styles
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Jase Blankfort | ... |
Store Customer
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| Paula Garcés | ... |
Cashier
(as Paula Garces)
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| Josh Pais | ... |
Carl
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| Richard Kind | ... |
Louis Tiboni
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| Bobby Cannavale | ... |
Joe Oramas
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| Patricia Clarkson | ... |
Olivia Harris
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| Lynn Cohen | ... |
Patty at the Good to Go
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| Raven Goodwin | ... |
Cleo
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| Marla Sucharetza | ... |
Janice
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| Michelle Williams | ... |
Emily
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| Jayce Bartok | ... |
Chris
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| Joe Lo Truglio | ... |
Danny
(as Joe Lotruglio)
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| John Slattery | ... |
David
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| Maile Flanagan | ... |
Pappy's Waitress
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Sarah Bolger | ... |
Girl in Bar
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| Ileen Getz | ... |
Mrs. Kahn
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Jeremy Bergman | ... |
Jacob
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Annie Del Moro | ... |
'What about blimps' Girl
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Carlos Rosas | ... |
'Blimps are cool' Boy
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Directed by
| Tom McCarthy | ||
Written by
| Tom 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 |
Music by
| Stephen Trask | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver Bokelberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tom McArdle | ... | (as Tom Mcardle) |
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) |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ... | (as Barden) |
| Suzanne Crowley | ... | (as Smith) |
| Billy Hopkins | ... | (as Hopkins) |
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 / 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 | ... | re-recording mixer / sound supervisor |
| Sean French | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Paul Hsu | ... | sound designer |
| Joseph Hyun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dave Lasala | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Alexander Markowski | ... | adr mixer |
| John Moros | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Leonel Pedraza | ... | sound |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
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 / 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) / additional grip (as Andy T. Motz) |
| Philip Peschlow | ... | second assistant camera |
| James Quigley | ... | additional electrician / additional grip |
| Jonathan Sims | ... | additional best boy grip |
| Dustin Smither | ... | camera loader |
| Craig Striano | ... | additional electrician / additional grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sonya Jurgens | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Liz Romano | ... | additional wardrobe assistant |
| Lisa Schenone | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Beth Avery | ... | location manager |
| Joshua Fischer | ... | location assistant |
| Matt Longwell | ... | location scout |
| Adam Mutchler | ... | assistant location manager (as Adam Mutchier) |
Music Department
| Paul Hsu | ... | music editor |
| Julian Koster | ... | musician: saw, bowed banjo and banjo |
| Mary Ramos | ... | music supervisor |
| Ben Ross | ... | musician: harmonica |
| Michelle Silverman | ... | music supervisor (as Michelle Kuznetsky) |
| Stephen Trask | ... | musician: EXS24/ES2, guitar and keyboard / score recordist |
| Ann West | ... | musician: cello |
| Wendi Morris | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cori Fromkin Ship | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| 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) |
| 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 Lagdamen | ... | set production assistant |
| Paul Leber | ... | footage provider: Super 8 train footage |
| Zhana Londoner | ... | production coordinator (as Snezhana Kushnir) |
| 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) |
| Juan Sanchez | ... | set intern |
| Christina Sibul | ... | development consultant |
| 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 |
| Kate Churchill | ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | ... | special thanks (as Jeff Levy Hinte) |
| Charlie Lang | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Law | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Leber | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Leingang | ... | special thanks |
| Sophia Lin | ... | special thanks |
| Alicia Loving | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Lubin | ... | special thanks (as Mike Lubin) |
| 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 |
| Steven Simone-Friedland | ... | special thanks (as Steve Friedland) |
| 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 |
Production Companies
- SenArt Films
- Next Wednesday Productions (in association with)
- The Station Agent (copyright owners)
Distributors
- Miramax (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmhouse (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- LNK Video (2004) (Portugal) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland)
- 1More Film (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film1 (2006) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 3655 - Pentagon Nine (special thanks)
- A and P Grocery Store (special thanks)
- AIM Productions (special thanks)
- ASAP Racks (special thanks)
- Advent Security (special thanks)
- Axium/Avalon Entertainment Services (payroll services)
- Barry's Luncheonette (special thanks)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Cinetic Media (financing and distribution advisory services)
- Corcoran Printing (printing services)
- Courier Car Rental (production vehicles)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance)
- Dig-It Audio (audio post facility)
- Elgin Watches (special thanks)
- Fujifilm (film stock)
- Gersh Agency (special thanks)
- Good to Go Deli (special thanks)
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
- Hand Held Films (lenses and cameras by)
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (special thanks)
- Hotsy of Hamlin (special thanks)
- JFA (production accounting services)
- Jefferson Township Police Department (special thanks)
- Jeremy Walker + Associates (publicity)
- John E. Allen Associates (optical interpositive element)
- Jones Konhanski and Company (accounting services: SenArt Films)
- KL Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Katherine D. Malone Elementary School (special thanks)
- Kiehl's Since 1851 (special thanks)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Lunacy Beer (special thanks)
- Medico Industries (crane services)
- Mill Lane Tavern (special thanks)
- Morristown Erie Railroad (special thanks)
- New Jersey Department of Transportation (special thanks)
- New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation (special thanks)
- Oscar's Smokehouse (special thanks)
- Pennsylvania Film Commission (special thanks)
- Post 391 (additional post facility)
- Pretty Company (titles)
- Radical Avid (picture editing facility)
- RadicalMedia (special thanks)
- Rails to Cottages (special thanks)
- Renaissance Catering (catering)
- Rockaway Borough Police Department (special thanks)
- Rockaway Borough (special thanks)
- Rockaway Township Library - Hibernia Branch (special thanks)
- Rockaway Township Police Department (special thanks)
- Rockaway Township (special thanks)
- Rosenn Jenkins and Greenwald (estate legal consultant)
- Rudolph & Beer (legal counsel: Nex Wednesday)
- Sacred Heart Church (special thanks)
- Sinjin Studio (score recorded at)
- Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo (legal counsel: SenArt Films)
- Spinak & Gray (production counsel)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Targhee Brands (special thanks)
- Technicolor (color)
- Technicolor (dailies)
- Technicolor (digital mastering)
- The Screening Room (special thanks)
- The Tribeca Grand Hotel (special thanks)
- Topp Copy (special thanks)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Truck Miles (production vehicles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When his only friend and co-worker dies, a young man born with dwarfism moves to an abandoned train depot in rural New Jersey. Though he tried to maintain a life of solitude, he is soon entangled with an artist who is struggling with a personal tragedy and an overly friendly Cuban hot-dog vendor. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Loneliness is much better when you have got someone to share it with (norway DVD release). See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $57,785, 05 Oct 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tom McCarthy wrote the three main roles directly for the actors who ended up playing them. McCarthy has said in interviews that at the time of writing he was friends with Peter Dinklage, an acquaintance and colleague of Bobby Cannavale, and almost a complete stranger to Patricia Clarkson. See more » |
| Goofs | After Olivia returns home from the hospital, a brief shot shows Fin and Olivia watching the sunset from her dock. It's actually from an earlier scene in which Fin and Olivia had a conversation on the dock. They're wearing the same clothing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Films of 2003 (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Aura Lee See more » |
| Quotes |
Finbar McBride:
It's funny how people see me and treat me, since I'm really just a simple, boring person. See more » |