Mystery Train
Sep 06 1989
•2h 46m
•Comedy
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Cast
See allYouki Kudoh
Mitsuko
Masatoshi Nagase
Jun
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Night Clerk
Cinqué Lee
Bellboy
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