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Also known as Station Agent

2003 film by Tom McCarthy

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The Station Agent is a 2003 American drama and comedy film written and directed by Tom McCarthy. The movie features Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, and Michelle Williams in the cast. It was produced by Next Wednesday Productions and SenArt Films, with music composed by Stephen Trask and editing by Tom McArdle. The narrative is set in New Jersey, where filming also took place.

The film has a runtime of approximately 88 to 89 minutes and was shot on 16 mm film. It was distributed by Miramax and Netflix, including via video on demand. The production had a budget of 500000 and generated revenue of 8701337. Critical assessments include a 94% score, an 8/10 rating, and an 81/100 score. It received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award.

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Film · TMDB

7.3

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.

Released: 2003-12-0588 minDir: Tom McCarthyDrama, ComedyBudget: $500,000Box office: $8.7M

Cast

  • Peter Dinklage as Finbar McBride
  • Patricia Clarkson as Olivia Harris
  • Bobby Cannavale as Joe Oramas
  • Michelle Williams as Emily
  • Raven Goodwin as Cleo
  • Paul Benjamin as Henry Styles

Themes

  • friendship
  • new jersey
  • small person

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

80,157 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
89 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Tom McCarthy
Screenwriter
Tom McCarthy
Narrative location
New Jersey
Filming location
New Jersey
Duration
88
FilmAffinity ID
588935
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-12-05
title
The Station Agent
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Tom McArdle
assessment
Bechdel test
film format
16 mm film
review score
81/100
capital cost
500000
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