Mystery Train Subtitled VHS Video - Jim Jarmusch The story is an omnibus consisting of three parts, titled [Far From Yokohama], [A Ghost], and [Lost in Space]. In each story, characters, unaware of each other, separately see the same night train, hear Elvis's "Blue Moon," and then hear a gunshot the next morning, a one-night story. "Mystery Train" is a 1989 American film that depicts the events of three groups of characters who happen to be staying at a Memphis hotel, presented in an omnibus format. The stories in each part unfold simultaneously and influence each other, creating an ensemble drama. Directed by: Jim Jarmusch Written by: Jim Jarmusch Produced by: Jim Stark Executive Producers: Kunijiro Hirata Hideaki Suda Starring: Masatoshi Nagase Youki Kudoh Nicoletta Braschi Joe Strummer Music by: John Lurie Cinematography by: Robby Müller Edited by: Melody London Distributed by: French Film Company (Japan) Release Dates: France: May 1989 (CIFF) United States: November 7, 1989 Japan: December 23, 1989 Running Time: 113 minutes