Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Mystery Train’ returns home to South Main
Plus: Indie Memphis encore screenings and award winners
Yuki Kudo and Masatoshi Nagase stand in front of the Arcade Restaurant during their first visit to Memphis in filmmaker Jim Jarmusch's 1989 Memphis classic "Mystery Train." (Courtesy Indie Memphis)
Cinque Lee and Screamin' Jay Hawkins man the desk at the Arcade Hotel in "Mystery Train." (Courtesy of Indie Memphis.)
Nicoletta Braschi is an Italian traveler with stuck in Memphis for the night in "Mystery Train." (Courtesy of Indie Memphis)
Joe Strummer, Rick Aviles and Steve Buscemi hide out at the Arcade Hotel during a wild night in "Mystery Train." (Courtesy of Indie Memphis)
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch returned to town for a 30th anniversary screening of his classic Memphis film "Mystery Train." The film will encore this week in the neighborhood where it was shot.
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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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