Mystery Train is a 1989 independent anthology film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and set in Memphis, Tennessee. The film comprises a triptych of stories involving foreign protagonists unfolding over the course of the same night. "Far From Yokohama" features a Japanese couple on a blues pilgrimage, "A Ghost" focuses on an Italian widow stranded in the city overnight, and "Lost In Space" follows the misadventure of a newly single and unemployed Englishman and his companions . They are linked by a run-down flophouse overseen by a night clerk and his dishevelled bellboy , a scene... featuring Elvis Presley's "Blue Moon", and a gunshot. The starting point for the script was the ensemble cast of friends and previous collaborators Jarmusch had conceived characters for, while the tripartite formal structure of the film was inspired by his study of literary forms. Cinematographer Robby Müller and musician John Lurie were among the many contributors who had been involved in earlier Jarmusch projects and returned to work on the film.
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| Release date: | September 6, 1989 |
| Directed by: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Runtime: | 113 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jim Stark |
| Music by: | John Lurie |
| Cinematography: | Robby Müller |
| Screenplay by: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Estimated budget: | $2,800,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |