The Station Agent
Loneliness is much better when you have got someone to share it with.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$500000
Revenue
$8701337
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
2003-12-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
701
Vote Average
7.353
Peter Dinklage
Finbar McBride
Patricia Clarkson
Olivia Harris
Bobby Cannavale
Joe Oramas
Michelle Williams
Emily
Raven Goodwin
Cleo
Paul Benjamin
Henry Styles
Jase Blankfort
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Paula Garcés
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Josh Pais
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Richard Kind
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Jayce Bartok
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John Slattery
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Sarah Bolger
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Jeremy Bergman
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Annie Del Moro
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Carlos Rosas
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