Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams—which, in Mystery Train, from Jim Jarmusch (Stranger Than Paradise, Night on Earth), is Memphis.
Made with its director’s customary precision and wit, Mystery Train is a triptych of stories that pay playful tribute to the home of Stax Records, Sun Studio, Graceland, Carl Perkins, and, of course, the King himself, who presides over the film like a spirit. Mystery Train is one of Jarmusch’s very best movies, a boozy and beautiful pilgrimage to an iconic American ghost town and a paean to the music it gave the world.
Extras
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Q&A with Jarmusch in which he responds to questions sent in by fans
Excerpts from the 2001 documentary Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
Original documentary on the film’s locations and the rich social and musical history of Memphis
On-set photos by Masayoshi Sukita and behind-the-scenes photos
English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by writers Dennis Lim and Peter Guralnick
