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The Station Agent
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936239959
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Miramax
Languages: French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Miramax
MPN: D35174D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Running Time: 89 minutes
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Editorial Review:
A strong ensemble and director Tom McCarthy's sweetly low-key observations make Sundance fave The Station Agent a treat. The film revolves around a reserved, somber dwarf (Peter Dinklage, immortalized by his brilliant ticked-off tirade in Living in Oblivion), a train enthusiast who inherits a small depot in rural New Jersey. He makes friends, somewhat reluctantly, with a group of eccentric locals: the guy at the coffee stand (buoyant Bobby Cannavale), an artist (Patricia Clarkson, impeccable as usual), a librarian (Michelle Williams). A few of the plot strands feel forced, but whenever the actors are simply playing off each other with McCarthy's nicely understated dialogue--which is most of the time--it ambles along winningly. You'll also learn more than you ever thought you'd want to know about trains. The key is Dinklage's smoldering performance, one of those reminders that a single scowl is worth pages of conversation. --Robert Horton
Winner of 2003 Sundance Film Festival awards (Best Drama, Audience Award; Best Screenplay, Tom McCarthy; Best Performance, Patricia Clarkson), THE STATION AGENT stars Emmy Award winner Patricia Clarkson (TV's SIX FEET UNDER, FAR FROM HEAVEN), Peter Dinklage (ELF), and Bobby Cannavale (TV's 24, THIRD WATCH) in a comedy about friendship that will have you smiling long after the final credits. Fin McBride (Dinklage), a loner with a passion for trains, inherits an abandoned train station in the middle of nowhere -- a place that suits him just fine because all he wants is to be alone. But that is not to be. Soon after moving in, he discovers his isolated depot is more like Grand Central Station. There's Olivia (Clarkson), a distracted and troubled artist, and Joe (Cannavale), a friendly Cuban with an insatiable hunger for conversation. With absolutely nothing in common, they find their isolated lives coming together in a friendship none of them could foresee.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A week in the life
I'm a fan of Peter Dinglage, but I don't like movies that are about a 'day in the life' or a 'week in the life' with no real ending. It was kind of slow but interesting.... I just wanted more, an outcome, something.
Rating:  - You know who you are...
This may well be my second favorite movie ever. Certainly in the top five. Can I explain why? I'm not sure that I can. An attempt: it appeals to the small person inside every single one of us. The one that never quite fits. The one that takes a beating and keeps on ticking. The one that lies down under a train and fails even at that. The one that paints half finished children for the eternal loss that never heals. The one that keeps on knocking until the door finally opens. The one that drinks alone ... Read More
Rating: - "The Station Agent" movie review by Michael Elliano
Lets keep this simple. If you are over the age of 30 and enjoy a good character driven movie with a lot of heart, you will like this movie. The movie starts off slow and lets you get to know each character slowly. As you begin to meet them you start likeing them for their faults and flaws. The movie is about the good in everyone and slowing down to actually walk in someone elses shoes. People are not perfect and this movie takes you through the beauty of seeing that in others and accepting people ... Read More
Rating:  - Slow Moving Sleeper
I have to disagree with the other reviewers, although it's hust a question of personal taste.
I found this film slowly lulling me into sleep.
The film is unrealistic and the performances are alright, but it's hard to believe this film.It lacks authenticity.
Four stars is only because I like trains.
This is just my single viewpoint.
Rating: - A true gem
I absolutely love this film. I have watched it 10 times in a one-month period, and it is still funny and moving. Everyone I've shown it to has loved it. This is a movie you SHOULD NOT MISS!
Bobby Cannavale, Patricia Clarkson, and (especially) Peter Dinklage all give truly powerful performances; they take Joe McCarthy's natural dialogue and bring it to life in a refreshing and poignant way.
Track it down and rent it if you are skeptical, and I'll admit, it may not be a movie ... Read More
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