Mystery Train
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$2800000
Revenue
$1544973
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1989-09-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
473
Vote Average
7.347
Youki Kudoh
Mitsuko
Masatoshi Nagase
Jun
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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Cinqué Lee
Bellboy
Nicoletta Braschi
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Elizabeth Bracco
Dee Dee
Joe Strummer
Johnny
Rick Aviles
Will Robinson
Steve Buscemi
Charlie
Tom Noonan
Man in Diner
Rufus Thomas
Man in Station
Tom Waits
Radio DJ (voice)
Jodie Markell
Sun Studio Guide
William Hoch
Tourist #1
Pat Hoch
Tourist #2
Joshua Elvis Hoch
Tourist #3
Reginald Freeman
Conductor
Beverly Prye
Streetwalker
Sy Richardson
Newsvendor
Stephen Jones
The Ghost
Lowell Roberts
Lester
Sara Driver
Airport Clerk
Richard Boes
2nd Man in Diner
Darryl Daniel
Waitress
Calvin Brown
Pedestrian
Jim Stark
Pall Bearer #1
Elan Yaari
Pall Bearer #2
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Ed
Royale Johnson
Earl
Winston Hoffman
Wilbur
Rockets Redglare
Liquor Store Clerk
Marvell Thomas
Pool Player #1 - Dave
Charles Ponder
Pool Player #2
D'Army Bailey
Pool Player #3
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