A Japanese couple arrive on a pilgrimage to Elvis' hometown of Memphis, an Italian woman accompanying her dead husband receives messages from the King, while an ex-pat Englishman loses his job and his wife in the same day. One night in Memphis, the heart and soul of America, these three sets of parallel lives intersect at the seedy Arcade hotel manned by the legendary Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Taking its title from one of Elvis' own tunes, Mystery Train exemplifies director Jim Jarmusch's obsession with American popular culture and music. Starring, among others, The Clash's Joe Strummer, Life is Beautiful's Nicoletta Braschi and Reservoir Dogs' Steve Buscemi. DVD Features * Original Theatrical Trailer
Critic Reviews:
- " Jarmusch says, ‘Sometimes two people going to have an ice cream cone can be much more dramatic or insightful than two people shooting at each other.’ What makes Mystery Train different is that he gives us both. " – Catherine Saalfield (OutWeek) (The Spool)
- " It's a film about atmosphere and about feeling more than anything else, and in its own fashion succeeds remarkably. " – Michael Guarnieri
- " Mystery Train, evocatively photographed by the clear-eyed outsider Robby Muller, is occasionally touched with comic inspiration. " – John Pym (Sight and Sound)