Mystery Train

1989 · 106 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 31,753 VOTES · DIR. Jim Jarmusch

Mystery Train poster

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.

Comedy1980s

Dialogue Timeline — 184 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:08 It's been such a long time. It seems like we've been on this train forever.
00:06:58 It's a lot different than Yokohama station.
00:07:18 I like it here better.
00:08:31 Sun Studio first.
00:09:15 Let's go!
00:12:10 I'm all worn out...
00:14:58 Elvis Presley, the King.
00:16:13 We didn't have Elvis in Japan.
00:18:58 OK.
00:22:39 Those other things are in my memory.
00:23:36 Elvis as the Buddha.
00:24:17 Madonna looks like Elvis, too.
00:26:59 Wait!
00:29:04 Memphis.
00:29:51 and so far from Yokohama...
00:32:44 and this is number eleven, I've never once thought about my hairstyle.
00:36:21 Mitzuko.
00:37:02 You sleep too much.
00:37:42 But they belong to the hotel!
00:38:03 We're not getting rid of any of these.
00:38:30 You didn't take a bath.
00:41:28 It's me!
00:42:00 and we arrive in Rome the day after tomorrow.

Cast & Characters

Masatoshi Nagase Jun (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Yûki Kudô Mitzuko (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Screamin' Jay Hawkins Night Clerk (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Cinqué Lee Bellboy (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Rufus Thomas Man in Station (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Jodie Markell Sun Studio Guide (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") William Hoch Tourist Family (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Pat Hoch Tourist Family (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Joshua Elvis Hoch Tourist Family (segment \"Far from Yokohama\") Reginald Freeman Conductor (segment \"Far from Yokohama\")

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed184
Dialogue density1.7 lines / min
First line00:03:08
Final line00:42:00

Production Record

DirectorJim Jarmusch
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,800,000
Revenue$1,544,973
IMDb votes31,753