Mystery Train (1989)
Mystery Train (1989)
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.

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Cast

Youki Kudoh Youki Kudoh As: Mitsuko
Masatoshi Nagase Masatoshi Nagase As: Jun
Screamin' Jay Hawkins Screamin' Jay Hawkins As: Night Clerk
Cinqué Lee Cinqué Lee As: Bellboy
Nicoletta Braschi Nicoletta Braschi As: Luisa
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Italiano, 日本語

Release Date: 06 September 1989

Country: JP, US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Mystery Train, JVC

Budget: $2,800,000

Revenue: $1,544,973

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Cast

Youki Kudoh

Youki Kudoh

Mitsuko

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Jun

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Night Clerk

Cinqué Lee

Cinqué Lee

Bellboy

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Luisa

Elizabeth Bracco

Elizabeth Bracco

Dee Dee

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Johnny

Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles

Will Robinson

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Charlie

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Man in Diner

Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas

Man in Station

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Radio DJ (voice)

Jodie Markell

Jodie Markell

Sun Studio Guide

William Hoch

William Hoch

Tourist #1

Pat Hoch

Pat Hoch

Tourist #2

Joshua Elvis Hoch

Joshua Elvis Hoch

Tourist #3

Reginald Freeman

Reginald Freeman

Conductor

Beverly Prye

Beverly Prye

Streetwalker

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Newsvendor

Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones

The Ghost

Lowell Roberts

Lowell Roberts

Lester

Sara Driver

Sara Driver

Airport Clerk

Richard Boes

Richard Boes

2nd Man in Diner

Darryl Daniel

Darryl Daniel

Waitress

Calvin Brown

Calvin Brown

Pedestrian

Jim Stark

Jim Stark

Pall Bearer #1

Elan Yaari

Elan Yaari

Pall Bearer #2

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Ed

Royale Johnson

Royale Johnson

Earl

Winston Hoffman

Winston Hoffman

Wilbur

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Liquor Store Clerk

Marvell Thomas

Marvell Thomas

Pool Player #1 - Dave

Charles Ponder

Charles Ponder

Pool Player #2

D'Army Bailey

D'Army Bailey

Pool Player #3

Directed By

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Director

Elisabeth Myles

Elisabeth Myles

Script Supervisor

Lisa Krueger

Lisa Krueger

Script Supervisor

Eric Heffron

Eric Heffron

First Assistant Director

Constance L. Hoy

Constance L. Hoy

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Screenplay

Production Crew

Kunijiro Hirata

Kunijiro Hirata

Executive Producer

Hideaki Suda

Hideaki Suda

Executive Producer

Jim Stark

Jim Stark

Producer

Noriko Murao

Noriko Murao

Casting

Novella Smith

Novella Smith

Local Casting

Beth Bernstein

Beth Bernstein

Assistant Production Manager

Molly Bradford

Molly Bradford

Producer's Assistant

Jamaine Bell

Jamaine Bell

Production Assistant

Peggy Craven

Peggy Craven

Production Assistant

Donna Hester

Donna Hester

Assistant Location Manager

Kohta Yamada

Kohta Yamada

Casting

Jan Walker

Jan Walker

Assistant Location Manager

Michael Berry

Michael Berry

Location Manager

Tina Klein

Tina Klein

Production Assistant

Paul Snow

Paul Snow

Production Assistant

Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor

Production Assistant

Sherman Willmot

Sherman Willmot

Production Assistant

Kerry Sherin

Kerry Sherin

Production Office Coordinator

Noël Wiggins

Noël Wiggins

Production Assistant

Anna Roome

Anna Roome

Production Assistant

Todd Pfeiffer

Todd Pfeiffer

Key Set Production Assistant

Rudd Simmons

Rudd Simmons

Line Producer

Demetra J. MacBride

Demetra J. MacBride

Associate Producer

Kathie Hersch

Kathie Hersch

Production Manager

Novella Smith

Novella Smith

Casting

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Melody London

Melody London

Editor

Jay Rabinowitz

Jay Rabinowitz

Assistant Editor

Tim Brennan

Tim Brennan

Negative Cutter

Gene Zippo

Gene Zippo

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Meredith Soupios

Meredith Soupios

Hair Supervisor

Carol Wood

Carol Wood

Costume Designer

Daryl Kerrigan

Daryl Kerrigan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Meredith Soupios

Meredith Soupios

Makeup Supervisor

Robert Laden

Robert Laden

Makeup Artist

Sound

John Lurie

John Lurie

Original Music Composer

Lori Kornspun

Lori Kornspun

ADR Editor

Jeanne Atkin

Jeanne Atkin

Apprentice Sound Editor

Deborah Martin

Deborah Martin

Apprentice Sound Editor

Ahmad Shirazi

Ahmad Shirazi

Dialogue Editor

Gina Alfano

Gina Alfano

Dialogue Editor

Drew Kunin

Drew Kunin

Location Sound Mixer

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Dialogue Editor

Mary Hickey

Mary Hickey

Assistant Sound Editor

Sylvia Waliga

Sylvia Waliga

Dialogue Editor

Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot

Musician

Tony Garnier

Tony Garnier

Musician

Valerie Goodman

Valerie Goodman

Music Coordinator

Doug Bowne

Doug Bowne

Musician

John Lurie

John Lurie

Musician

Drew Kunin

Drew Kunin

Sound Mixer

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Goodermote

Mark Goodermote

Boom Operator

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

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Camera

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Elan Yaari

Elan Yaari

Best Boy Grip

Katherine M. Butler

Katherine M. Butler

Second Assistant Camera

Chris Lombardi

Chris Lombardi

First Assistant Camera

Paul Leonard

Paul Leonard

Additional Grip

Melvin Pukowsky

Melvin Pukowsky

Best Boy Grip

Masayoshi Sukita

Masayoshi Sukita

Still Photographer

Paul Ferrara

Paul Ferrara

Key Grip

Mark Higashino

Mark Higashino

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Takuya Matsuyama

Takuya Matsuyama

Special Props

Eric Gruber

Eric Gruber

Construction Manager

Tom Mittlestadt

Tom Mittlestadt

Assistant Property Master

Jeff Butcher

Jeff Butcher

Property Master

Dianna Freas

Dianna Freas

Set Decoration

Dan Bishop

Dan Bishop

Production Design

Other Crew

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