The Station Agent

Name: The Station Agent
Director: Tom McCarthy
Released: 2003-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 7.3

2003 · TMDB 7.3

Directed by Tom McCarthy

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.

Why it matters

A man with dwarfism inherits an abandoned train depot in rural New Jersey, and finds a community among the tracks. The station is a place of transit and waiting, a threshold between lives.

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Director · Tom McCarthy Producer · Robert May Producer · Mary Jane Skalski Producer · Kathryn Tucker Writer · Tom McCarthy Cinematography · Oliver Bokelberg Composer · Stephen Trask Editor · Tom McArdle

Runtime: 88 min
Released: 2003-12-05
Studio: Next Wednesday Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.3

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A man with dwarfism inherits an abandoned train depot in rural New Jersey, and finds a community among the tracks. The station is a place of transit and waiting, a threshold between lives.