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Mystery Train
Mystery Train
Actors: Masatoshi Nagase, Youki Kudoh, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Rufus Thomas
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama, Cult Movies, Mystery & Suspense
R     2000     1hr 50min

After the critical triumphs of Stranger Than Paradise and Down by Law, director Jim Jarmusch was called 'the most arresting filmmaker to surface in the American cinema by The New York Times. Mystery Train is a 'smart and ...  more »

     

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Actors: Masatoshi Nagase, Youki Kudoh, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Rufus Thomas
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Creators: Robby Müller, Jim Jarmusch, Demetra J. MacBride, Hideaki Suda, Jim Stark, Kunijiro Hirata, Rudd Simmons
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama, Cult Movies, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic
DVD Release Date: 03/28/2000
Release Year: 2000
Run Time: 1hr 50min
Screens: Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 7
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English
Subtitles: Spanish, French

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 9/25/2020...
Really weird movie that starts out in Japanese and then switches to English. Lots of supporting actors with minor roles in other movies that you will recognize. A very young Steve Buscemi is in this if you like him.
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

There's a fix for the subtitle problem!
csk | Placitas, NM | 04/23/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I recently got this DVD and was dismayed to find that the English subtitles were missing (as the last reviewer pointed out.) I just found a fix that may work for some people. The "Subtitles" screen lists only French and Spanish as choices. But the remote for my Toshiba 3109 player has a "Subtitles" button that can be used while the movie is playing. With "Mystery Train" this button brings up four choices: "1 Fre", "2 Spa", "3 Fre" and "4 Spa". The first two will bring up French or Spanish subtitles as expected. But choosing either "3 Fre" or "4 Spa" will cause English subtitles to appear for the Japanese portions of the film! So the disc is indeed bungled, but this workaround made it watchable for me. And yes, it's a great movie!"
Memphis Blues
Bomojaz | South Central PA, USA | 01/30/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"
A quirky minimalist movie by Jim Jarmusch that is well thought out and cleverly devised that will leave viewers either fascinated or cold. It takes place during a single night in Memphis, and revolves around three unconnected storylines: a Japanese couple on a "pilgrimage" to Elvis shrines, an Italian woman whose flight back to Rome has been delayed, and a trio of young sleazes who get drunk and shoot a liquor store owner. They all spend the night at a fleabag hotel (The Arcade, run by Screamin' Jay Hawkins!). Jarmusch's use of flashback, a la RASHOMON, is clever and inspired. But Jarmush also likes to use long takes of scenes in which virtually nothing happens, which can make the movie feel long and ponderous. It's still the best of his movies, though."
Why can't I have something to do with Elvis
Jackie Holsmen | Bothell, Washington | 09/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"MYSTERY TRAIN is my favorite Jim Jarmusch film, my reasons, it's one of those films you can watch over and over again, it's original and very creative. Jim Jarmusch always has interesting characters in his films. The base for this film is different people with different situations that revolve around Elvis, strange but isn't that what movies are all about, to me they are."