Mystery Train

1989 | 1h 46min | 7.3

Five strangers, one Memphis night, infinite misunderstandings

Mystery Train
7.3

Overview

Jim Jarmusch corrals five separate narratives into one Memphis night at the Arcade Hotel, where a deadpan clerk and befuddled bellboy preside over colliding strangers. A Japanese couple pilgrimage to rock and roll's birthplace. An Italian widow meets a runaway con artist. Three bumbling criminals need shelter. Each story unfolds in Jarmusch's characteristic deadpan rhythm, finding absurdity and grace in missed connections and strangers passing in the dark.

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  • Director Jim Jarmusch
  • Year1989
  • Runtime1h 46min
  • StatusReleased
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Mystery Train

1989 | 1h 46min
Comedy
★ 7.3
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
2.5
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
3.7
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
3.1
Light Dark
VISUALS
4.9
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
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