The Memphis 10: From ‘Mystery Train’ to ‘The Firm’ and more, the best use of city locations on the big screen
The since-demolished Arcade Hotel looms in the background as a couple of Japanese tourists take in the corner of Main and G.E. Patterson (then Calhoun) in Jim Jarmusch's made-in-Memphis 1989 film "Mystery Train." (Criterion Collection)
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Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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