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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 1,014 1980s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic80/100
534 audience votes
Key crew
- Jim JarmuschDirector
- John LurieOriginal Music Composer
- Jim JarmuschWriter
Cast
- Youki KudohMitsuko
- Masatoshi NagaseJun
- Screamin' Jay HawkinsNight Clerk
- Cinqué LeeBellboy
- Nicoletta BraschiLuisa
- Elizabeth BraccoDee Dee
- Joe StrummerJohnny
- Rick AvilesWill Robinson
- Steve BuscemiCharlie
- Tom NoonanMan in Diner
- Rufus ThomasMan in Station
- Tom WaitsRadio DJ (voice)
Stills
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Themes
hotel roommemphis, tennesseecheap hotelepisodic movie
The Best Movies of 1989
Mystery Train is #15 of 60
