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Mystery Train

1989 · 106 min

A deadpan, drifting night in a shabby hotel where odd strangers cross paths and nothing quite resolves.

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.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
obsession
friendship
death
Places: big city
home
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Written by: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles
Music: John Lurie
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Runtime: 106 min
Country: Japan, United States of America
Languages: English, Italian, Japanese

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