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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   20,535 votes
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Director:
Thomas McCarthy
Writer (WGA):
Thomas McCarthy (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 December 2003 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Loneliness is much better when you have got someone to share it with (norway DVD release).
Plot:
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 22 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(44 articles)
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User Comments:
I was entranced. Just what I want in a movie. more (231 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Dinklage ... Finbar McBride
Paul Benjamin ... Henry Styles
Jase Blankfort ... Store Customer

Paula Garcés ... Cashier (as Paula Garces)

Josh Pais ... Carl

Richard Kind ... Louis Tiboni
Bobby Cannavale ... Joe Oramas

Patricia Clarkson ... Olivia Harris

Lynn Cohen ... Patty at the Good to Go

Raven Goodwin ... Cleo

Marla Sucharetza ... Janice

Michelle Williams ... Emily

Jayce Bartok ... Chris

Joe Lo Truglio ... Danny (as Joe Lotruglio)

John Slattery ... David
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some drug content.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
SenArt Films more

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Trivia:
Thomas McCarthy wrote the three main roles directly for the actors who ended up playing them. McCarthy has stated in interviews that at the time of writing he was friends with Peter Dinklage, an acquaintance and a colleague of Bobby Cannavale and almost a complete stranger to Patricia Clarkson. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Joe is making lunch for Fin and Olivia, the meat has grill marks, even though it's being fried with onions in a pan. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Henry Styles: Morning, professor.
Finbar McBride: Good morning.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I Ruined Your Life more

FAQ

How does it end?
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38 out of 58 people found the following comment useful.
I was entranced. Just what I want in a movie., 28 December 2004
9/10
Author: Lily Marlowe from United States

The Station Agent was for me one of those "quiet movies about quiet people who come and go quietly" (I'm not a big fan of action films.) I love to experience human intimacy on film and The Station Agent did exactly that for me. I found the characters, and their interaction, captivating. I fell in love with Patricia Clarkson through Six Feet Under, Bobby Cannavale through Will & Grace, and Peter Dinklage through Dinner for Five. What an ensemble! In this coming together of such grand talent, I experienced synergistic convergence, a rare commodity in film. I found Peter absolutely enchanting, he delivers a magical performance. I am in awe of the light that shines from his being. I perceive him to be an ancient soul. My life has been enriched for having experienced his essence. And, even though I'm old enough to be his mother, I find him to be a handsome and sexy man! (And I'm 5'9" tall). The universe has been waiting for Peter Dinklage. I look for him to accomplish wonderful things (in and out of the film industry).

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