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Director:
Writer:
Jim Jarmusch (written by)
Release Date:
7 November 1989 (USA)
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Plot:
Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win
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8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Another trite, po-faced, clever-clever Jim Jarmusch movie … still, I'll be back for more
(From The Guardian - Film News. 4 December 2009, 4:11 PM, PST)
Podcast: Tom Noonan (The House of the Devil)
(From GreenCine Daily. 31 October 2009, 6:52 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 4 December 2009, 4:11 PM, PST)
Podcast: Tom Noonan (The House of the Devil)
(From GreenCine Daily. 31 October 2009, 6:52 AM, PDT)
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a compelling trio
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Masatoshi Nagase | ... | Jun (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Youki Kudoh | ... | Mitsuko (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins | ... | Night Clerk (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Cinqué Lee | ... | Bellboy (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Rufus Thomas | ... | Man in Station (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
 | Jodie Markell | ... | Sun Studio Guide (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| William Hoch | ... | Tourist Family (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Pat Hoch | ... | Tourist Family (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Joshua Elvis Hoch | ... | Tourist Family (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Reginald Freeman | ... | Conductor (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
| Beverly Prye | ... | Streetwalker (segment "Far From Yokohama") |
 | Nicoletta Braschi | ... | Luisa (segment "A Ghost") |
| Elizabeth Bracco | ... | Dee Dee - Charlie's Sister (segment "A Ghost") |
 | Sy Richardson | ... | Newsvendor (segment "A Ghost") |
| Tom Noonan | ... | Man in Arcade Diner (segment "A Ghost") |
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Also Known As:
One Night in Memphis (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
110 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Singapore:M18 |
Australia:M |
Sweden:15 |
France:Unrated |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Finland:K-12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
USA:R |
Germany:12
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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), in the scene where Alec Baldwin is preaching from his broken-down car.
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Movie Connections:
References Down by Law (1986)
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Soundtrack:
The Memphis Train
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Director, Jim Jarmush showed great form with this movie, but has done little of note since. This simple trio of stories set in a seedy Memphis hotel are linked by a single event and each one is introduced by the hotel concierge and bellboy. The acute realism of this film is its most notable achievement. The Japanese rock 'n' roll fans touring sites of rock history, the wealthy Italian lady forced to spend the night with a lush, and the three hapless crooks are so believable it is almost necessary for the interjections of the larger-than-life concierge played by Screaming Jay Hawkins. The film is compelling without ever becoming over complicated or wildly action packed.