# Mystery Train (1989)

> A wistful, deadpan triptych follows strangers and local eccentrics whose rock-and-roll pilgrimage converges in a haunted Memphis hotel.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6292

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jim Jarmusch
- Cast: Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097940/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: deadpan, wistful, melancholic, late night viewing, rainy day

## Synopsis

A night in Memphis weaves together the lives of four strangers, each searching for something lost.

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