Mystery train

Resource Information

The work Mystery train represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Mystery train

Statement of responsibility

Janus Films ; JVC presents an M.T.I. production ; Mystery Train, Inc. ; executive producers, Kunijiro Hirata, Hideaki Suda ; producer, Jim Stark ; a film by Jim Jarmusch ; written and directed by Jim Jarmusch

Contributor

• London, Melody
• Bishop, Dan
• Müller, Robby, 1940-2018
• Nagase, Masatoshi, 1966-
• Noonan, Tom
• Stark, Jim
• Strummer, Joe
• Suda, Hideaki
• Thomas, Rufus, 1917-2001
• Waits, Tom, 1949-
• Wood, Carol
• Lurie, John, 1952-
• Bracco, Elizabeth
• Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960-
• Aviles, Rick, 1952-1995
• Buscemi, Steve, 1957-
• Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha
• Mystery Train, Inc
• Hawkins, Screamin' Jay
• Hirata, Kunijiro
• Jarmusch, Jim, 1953-
• Janus Films
• Kudoh, Youki, 1971-
• Lee, Cinqué
• Criterion Collection (Firm)

Actor

• Strummer, Joe
• Noonan, Tom
• Nagase, Masatoshi, 1966-
• Lee, Cinqué
• Kudoh, Youki, 1971-
• Hawkins, Screamin' Jay
• Buscemi, Steve, 1957-
• Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960-
• Aviles, Rick, 1952-1995
• Bracco, Elizabeth
• Thomas, Rufus, 1917-2001

Cinematographer

• Müller, Robby, 1940-2018

Composer

• Lurie, John, 1952-

Costume designer

• Wood, Carol

Designer

• Bishop, Dan

Director

• Jarmusch, Jim, 1953-

Film editor

• London, Melody

Performer

• Waits, Tom, 1949-

Producer

• Hirata, Kunijiro
• Stark, Jim
• Suda, Hideaki

Screenwriter

• Jarmusch, Jim, 1953-

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- Japan
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Graceland Mansion (Memphis, Tenn.) -- Drama
• Japanese -- United States -- Drama
• Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Comedy films

Language

• eng
• jpn
• eng
• eng

Summary

Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of Memphis in hot pursuit of the elusive 'King' himself, Elvis!

Member of

• Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs), 521

Cataloging source

AXJ

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, John Lurie ; editor, Melody London ; production designer, Dan Bishop ; costume designer, Carol Wood

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

In English and Japanese with optional English and English SDH subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.M97 2010

PerformerNote

Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Elizabeth Bracco, Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles, Steve Buscemi, Tom Noonan, Rufus Thomas, Tom Waits (voice)

Runtime

110

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

521

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action