Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.
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- 1 win & 8 nominations.
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Jun (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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| Yûki Kudô | ... |
Mitzuko (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins | ... |
Night Clerk (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Bellboy (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Man in Station (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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| Jodie Markell | ... |
Sun Studio Guide (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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William Hoch | ... |
Tourist Family (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Pat Hoch | ... |
Tourist Family (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Joshua Elvis Hoch | ... |
Tourist Family (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Reginald Freeman | ... |
Conductor (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Beverly Prye | ... |
Streetwalker (segment "Far from Yokohama")
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Luisa (segment "A Ghost")
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Dee Dee (segment "A Ghost")
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| Sy Richardson | ... |
Newsvendor (segment "A Ghost")
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Man in Diner (segment "A Ghost")
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Stephen Jones | ... |
The Ghost (segment "A Ghost")
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Lowell Roberts | ... |
Lester (segment "A Ghost")
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| Sara Driver | ... |
Airport Clerk (segment "A Ghost")
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| Richard Boes | ... |
2nd Man in Diner (segment "A Ghost")
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Darryl Daniel | ... |
Waitress in Diner (segment "A Ghost")
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| Calvin Brown | ... |
Pedestrian (segment "A Ghost")
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Jim Stark | ... |
Pall Bearer (segment "A Ghost")
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Elan Yaari | ... |
Pall Bearer (segment "A Ghost")
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| Joe Strummer | ... |
Johnny (segment "Lost in Space")
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| Rick Aviles | ... |
Will Robinson (segment "Lost in Space")
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Charlie (segment "Lost in Space")
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| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Ed (segment "Lost in Space")
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Royale Johnson | ... |
Earl (segment "Lost in Space")
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Winston Hoffman | ... |
Wilbur (segment "Lost in Space")
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Liquor Store Clerk (segment "Lost in Space")
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Marvell Thomas | ... |
Pool Player 1 (Dave) (segment "Lost in Space")
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Charles Ponder | ... |
Pool Player 2 (segment "Lost in Space")
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D'Army Bailey | ... |
Pool Player 3 (segment "Lost in Space")
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| Tom Waits | ... |
Radio DJ (segment "Lost in Space") (voice)
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Directed by
| Jim Jarmusch | ||
Written by
| Jim Jarmusch | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kunijiro Hirata | ... | executive producer |
| Demetra J. MacBride | ... | associate producer (as Demetra MacBride) |
| Rudd Simmons | ... | line producer |
| Jim Stark | ... | producer |
| Hideaki Suda | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Lurie | ||
Cinematography by
| Robby Müller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Melody London | ||
Editorial Department
| Tim Brennan | ... | negative matcher |
| Dana Congdon | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Jay Rabinowitz | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gene Zippo | ... | color timer |
| John Dowdell | ... | hd colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Dan Bishop | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dianna Freas | ||
Costume Design by
| Carol Wood | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert Laden | ... | special makeup artist (as Bob Laden) |
| Meredith Soupios | ... | hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Kathie Hersch | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Heffron | ... | first assistant director (as Eric 'Elvis' Heffron) |
| Constance L. Hoy | ... | second assistant director (as Connie Hoy) |
Art Department
| Jeff Butcher | ... | prop master |
| Dianna Freas | ... | hotel room paintings |
| Eric Gruber | ... | construction coordinator |
| Takuya Matsuyama | ... | special props: Tokyo |
| Tom Mittlestadt | ... | assistant props |
Sound Department
| Gina Alfano | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jeanne Atkin | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marco Constanza) |
| Rick Dior | ... | sound re-recording mixer: Todd A/O East |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark Goodermote | ... | boom operator |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mary Hickey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frank Kern | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lori Kornspun | ... | adr editor |
| Drew Kunin | ... | location sound mixer |
| Deborah Martin | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Ahmad Shirazi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sylvia Waliga | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Gary L. King | ... | special effects coordinator (as Gary King) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Katherine M. Butler | ... | second assistant camera (as Kate Butler) |
| Paul Ferrara | ... | key grip |
| Mark Higashino | ... | assistant still photographer |
| Paul Leonard | ... | additional grip |
| Chris Lombardi | ... | first assistant camera (as Cris Lombardi) |
| David Mackay | ... | third electrician |
| John Joseph Minardi | ... | third grip (as John Minardi) |
| Robert O'Bleness | ... | additional electrician |
| Christopher Porter | ... | gaffer |
| Melvin Pukowsky | ... | best boy (as Melvin Pukowsky Jr.) |
| Masayoshi Sukita | ... | still photographer |
| Eric Wilson | ... | additional electrician |
| Naomi Wise | ... | fourth electrician |
| Elan Yaari | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Noriko Murao | ... | casting: Tokyo, Meries Casting Co. |
| Novella Smith | ... | local casting |
| Kohta Yamada | ... | casting: Tokyo, Meries Casting Co. |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Daryl Kerrigan | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Michael Berry | ... | location manager |
| Donna Hester | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jan Walker | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Doug Bowne | ... | musician: drums (as Douglas B. Bowne) |
| Tony Garnier | ... | musician: bass |
| Valerie Goodman | ... | score coordinator |
| Tom Lazarus | ... | music recording engineer |
| John Lurie | ... | musician: guitar and harmonica |
| Marc Ribot | ... | musician: guitar and banjo |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Krueger | ... | script supervisor |
| Elisabeth Myles | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Pat Stubbs | ... | transportation |
| Charles Walsh | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Jamaine Bell | ... | production assistant: Memphis |
| Beth Bernstein | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Molly Bradford | ... | assistant to producer |
| Steve Carroll | ... | production insurance: Albert G. Ruben, Inc. |
| Peggy Craven | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Karen Eisenstadt | ... | production auditor |
| Yoshiko Furusawa | ... | interpreter |
| Richard Heller | ... | legal services: Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein and Selz |
| Sam Jackson | ... | adr voice |
| Bobby Jay | ... | adr voice |
| Georgia Kacandes | ... | production coordinator |
| Tina Klein | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Karen Longwell | ... | adr voice |
| Ian MacDougall | ... | translator: English |
| Todd Pfeiffer | ... | key set production assistant |
| Stacy Robison | ... | assistant auditor |
| Anna Roome | ... | production assistant: Memphia (as Anna Doyle Jefferson) |
| Christa Saredi | ... | world sales: Saredi Film |
| Kerry Sherin | ... | office coordinator: New York |
| Paul Snow | ... | production assistant: Memphis |
| Danielle Sotet | ... | post-production auditor |
| Tom Stocker | ... | adr voice |
| Jeff Taylor | ... | production assistant: Memphis |
| Ralph Wakefield | ... | adr voice |
| George Walden | ... | production insurance: Albert G. Ruben, Inc. |
| Noël Wiggins | ... | production assistant: Memphis (as Noel Wiggins) |
| Sherman Willmot | ... | production assistant: Memphis |
| Kazuki Ômori | ... | translator: Japanese (as Kazuki Oomori) |
Thanks
| Roberto Benigni | ... | special thanks (as Bob Benigni) |
| Howard Brookner | ... | special thanks |
| Becky Dinstuhl | ... | special thanks |
| Don Donigi | ... | special thanks: processing and prints |
| Seth Gelblum | ... | special thanks |
| Al Gore | ... | special thanks (as Senator Albert Gore) |
| Gary Hardy | ... | special thanks |
| Masahiro Inbe | ... | special thanks |
| Fumio Kurokawa | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Nisselson | ... | special thanks: Sound One |
| Hiromasa Shimada | ... | special thanks |
| Phil Sodano | ... | special thanks: processing and prints |
| Irwin Young | ... | special thanks: processing and prints |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Classics (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Musidora Films (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Pandora Film Verleih (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- T&O Film (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Premium Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Senso Films (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Alliance Releasing Home Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Orion Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- 3Sat (1999) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (1999) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- ARD TV (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- Das Erste (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Barrandov Biografia (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Kimowelt TV (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- SF2 (2006) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (2006) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (7-disc Colección Jim Jarmusch)
- Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina)
- SRF zwei (2007) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2007) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Google Play (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Videoload (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Filmarti (2014) (Turkey)
- Soda Pictures (2014) (Ireland)
- Soda Pictures (2014) (United Kingdom) (online)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (The Complete Movie Collection)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (The Complete Movie Collection)
- AmaFilms (2017) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MagentaTV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Les Acacias (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Movies Inspired (2020) (Italy)
- Rakuten TV (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- Artificial Eye (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Films (Australia) (VHS)
- Sandrews Video (1990) (Sweden) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (production insurance)
- Amtrak (special thanks)
- Another Roadside Attraction (catering)
- Associated Film Promotion (special thanks)
- Condé Nast Publications (special thanks)
- DuArt Film and Video (processing and prints)
- Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein and Selz (legal services)
- Frieder Hochheim & Kino Flo (special lighting equipment)
- Hearst Magazine (special thanks)
- Meries Casting Co. (casting: Tokyo)
- Miller Lite (special thanks)
- Otto Nemenz International (Arriflex cameras and Zeiss lenses provided by)
- Saredi Film (world sales)
- The Optical House (titles)
- Todd-AO Studios (East) (editing facilities)
- Todd-AO Studios (East) (sound re-recording mixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Over the course of a single night in pale Memphis--the home of Sam Phillips' legendary Sun Studio--a vivid triptych of romantic Rock n' Roll pilgrimage; sad nostalgia; emotional Americana, and forgotten, decrepit places unfolds. Pivoting around the low-rent and almost dilapidated Arcade Hotel, the strange stories of four visitors unwittingly intertwine, as the aloof couple of Japanese teenagers--Mitsuko, who yearns to visit Graceland, and Jun, a sad-faced die-hard fan of Carl Perkins--arrive in the Tennessee ghost town, in "Far from Yokohama". Likewise, the recently widowed Italian, Luisa, who's come to town from Rome to take her deceased husband's body back to Italy, winds up in the same hotel, sharing a room with the garrulous Dee-Dee, in "Ghost". Then, elsewhere in the city during the same endless night, the neighbourhood's barber, Charlie, reluctantly goes on a boozy binge with the unemployed British immigrant, Johnny, and, eventually, they both end up in the Arcade, in "Lost in Space". Of course, the mystical aura of an eternal, 1956-handsome Elvis Presley haunts everything in this unforgettable night in Memphis. Is the King truly gone? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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) where Alec Baldwin is preaching from his broken-down car. See more » |
| Goofs | There are no direct flights from Memphis to Rome. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation/Roger & Me/Triumph of the Spirit/Mystery Train/Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mystery Train See more » |
| Crazy Credits | For Sara See more » |
| Quotes |
Mitzuko:
Jun, why do you only take pictures of the rooms we stay in and never what we see outside while we travel? Jun: Those other things are in my memory. The hotel rooms and the airports are the things I'll forget. See more » |