Mystery Train
1989 | 106m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jim Jarmusch |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 06, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Writer: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | hotel room, memphis, tennessee, cheap hotel, episodic movie |
| Production Companies | JVC, Mystery Train |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,544,973
Budget: $2,800,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Youki Kudoh | Mitsuko |
| Masatoshi Nagase | Jun |
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins | Night Clerk |
| Cinqué Lee | Bellboy |
| Nicoletta Braschi | Luisa |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Jarmusch | Screenplay, Director |
| Lisa Krueger | Script Supervisor |
| Roberto Benigni | Thanks |
| Noël Wiggins | Production Assistant |
| Howard Brookner | Thanks |
| Al Gore | Thanks |
| Paul Leonard | Additional Grip |
| Robert O'Bleness | Electrician |
| Naomi Wise | Electrician |
| Novella Smith | Local Casting, Casting |
| Jay Rabinowitz | Assistant Editor |
| Melody London | Editor |
| Kathie Hersch | Production Manager |
| Dan Bishop | Production Design |
| Mark Goodermote | Boom Operator |
| Mark Higashino | Still Photographer |
| Paul Ferrara | Key Grip |
| Daryl Kerrigan | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Jeff Butcher | Property Master |
| Tom Mittlestadt | Assistant Property Master |
| Mary Hickey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer, Location Sound Mixer |
| Sylvia Waliga | Dialogue Editor |
| Chris Lombardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Melvin Pukowsky | Best Boy Grip |
| Elan Yaari | Best Boy Grip |
| Kohta Yamada | Casting |
| Gene Zippo | Color Timer |
| Jan Walker | Assistant Location Manager |
| Valerie Goodman | Music Coordinator |
| Jamaine Bell | Production Assistant |
| Peggy Craven | Production Assistant |
| Ian MacDougall | Translator |
| Kerry Sherin | Production Office Coordinator |
| Seth Gelblum | Thanks |
| Phil Sodano | Thanks |
| Takuya Matsuyama | Special Props |
| Jeanne Atkin | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Lori Kornspun | ADR Editor |
| Ahmad Shirazi | Dialogue Editor |
| Constance L. Hoy | Second Assistant Director |
| Masayoshi Sukita | Still Photographer |
| Christopher Porter | Gaffer |
| Meredith Soupios | Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor |
| Robert Laden | Makeup Artist |
| Dianna Freas | Set Decoration |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Rudd Simmons | Line Producer |
| Eric Heffron | First Assistant Director |
| Carol Wood | Costume Designer |
| Robert Hein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gary L. King | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Elisabeth Myles | Script Supervisor |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Effects Editor |
| Rick Dior | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Eric Gruber | Construction Manager |
| Gina Alfano | Dialogue Editor |
| Frank Kern | Dialogue Editor |
| Deborah Martin | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Katherine M. Butler | Second Assistant Camera |
| David Mackay | Electrician |
| Eric Wilson | Electrician |
| Noriko Murao | Casting |
| Tim Brennan | Negative Cutter |
| Michael Berry | Location Manager |
| Doug Bowne | Musician |
| Beth Bernstein | Assistant Production Manager |
| Richard Heller | Legal Services |
| Todd Pfeiffer | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Paul Snow | Production Assistant |
| Sherman Willmot | Production Assistant |
| Becky Dinstuhl | Thanks |
| Gary Hardy | Thanks |
| Bill Nisselson | Thanks |
| Irwin Young | Thanks |
| Donna Hester | Assistant Location Manager |
| Tony Garnier | Musician |
| Molly Bradford | Producer's Assistant |
| Tina Klein | Production Assistant |
| Anna Roome | Production Assistant |
| Jeff Taylor | Production Assistant |
| Don Donigi | Thanks |
| Masahiro Inbe | Thanks |
| Hiromasa Shimada | Thanks |
| John Lurie | Original Music Composer, Musician |
| Robby Müller | Director of Photography |
| Georgia Kacandes | Production Coordinator |
| Marc Ribot | Musician |
| Kazuki Ōmori | Translator |
| Fumio Kurokawa | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hideaki Suda | Executive Producer |
| Demetra J. MacBride | Associate Producer |
| Kunijiro Hirata | Executive Producer |
| Jim Stark | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 675 | 675 |