Mystery Train

1989
R
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

31K

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Nicoletta Braschi, Yûki Kudô, and Masatoshi Nagase in Mystery Train (1989)

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Dark Comedy Farce Comedy Crime Drama

Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

31K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations

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Storyline

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Trivia
The hotel where the three stories converge is no longer standing, so many fans of the movie have made pilgrimages to the site only to find that it no longer exists. It can, however, be seen in the background of the scene in Great Balls of Fire! (1989) where Alec Baldwin is preaching from his broken-down car.

Goofs
There are no direct flights from Memphis to Rome.

Quotes
Mitzuko: Jun, why do you only take pictures of the rooms we stay in and never what we see outside while we travel?
Jun: Those other things are in my memory. The hotel rooms and the airports are the things I'll forget.

Crazy credits
For Sara

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Roger & Me/Triumph of the Spirit/Mystery Train/Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1989)

Soundtracks
Mystery Train
Written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (uncredited)
Performed by Elvis Presley

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Featured review

8/10

This is America

What a terrific film for us foreigners. The USA condensed into one bottle. Elvis, Screaming Jay Hawkins, a seedy hotel, an endless steamy night, the desolation, the Guide at the Sun Studios, the Japanese tourists: I don't want to say any more