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The Station Agent

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
81K
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Bobby Cannavale, Patricia Clarkson, and Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent (2003)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Tom McCarthy
  • Writer
    • Tom McCarthy
  • Stars
    • Peter Dinklage
    • Patricia Clarkson
    • Bobby Cannavale
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    81K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,951
    106
    • Director
      • Tom McCarthy
    • Writer
      • Tom McCarthy
    • Stars
      • Peter Dinklage
      • Patricia Clarkson
      • Bobby Cannavale
    • 352User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 29 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Top Cast21

    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Finbar McBride
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Olivia Harris
    Bobby Cannavale
    Bobby Cannavale
    • Joe Oramas
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    • Henry Styles
    Jase Blankfort
    • Store Customer
    Paula Garcés
    Paula Garcés
    • Cashier
    • (as Paula Garces)
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Carl
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Louis Tiboni
    Lynn Cohen
    Lynn Cohen
    • Patty at the Good to Go
    Raven Goodwin
    Raven Goodwin
    • Cleo
    Marla Sucharetza
    Marla Sucharetza
    • Janice
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Emily
    Jayce Bartok
    Jayce Bartok
    • Chris
    Joe Lo Truglio
    Joe Lo Truglio
    • Danny
    • (as Joe Lotruglio)
    John Slattery
    John Slattery
    • David
    Maile Flanagan
    Maile Flanagan
    • Pappy's Waitress
    Sarah Bolger
    • Girl in Bar
    Ileen Getz
    Ileen Getz
    • Mrs. Kahn
    • Director
      • Tom McCarthy
    • Writer
      • Tom McCarthy
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Tom McCarthy wrote the three main roles directly for the actors who ended up playing them. McCarthy has said in interviews that at the time of writing he was friends with Peter Dinklage, an acquaintance and colleague of Bobby Cannavale, and almost a complete stranger to Patricia Clarkson.
    • Goofs
      After Olivia returns home from the hospital, a brief shot shows Fin and Olivia watching the sunset from her dock. It's actually from an earlier scene in which Fin and Olivia had a conversation on the dock. They're wearing the same clothing.
    • Quotes
      • Finbar McBride: It's funny how people see me and treat me, since I'm really just a simple, boring person.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Intolerable Cruelty/The Station Agent/Kill Bill: Vol. 1/Mystic River/Dopamine/Veronica Guerin (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Aura Lee
      Arranged by Robert Hackl (as Bob Hackl) and Ken Stange
      Performed by Sourcerer
      Courtesy of DreamWorks Music Publishing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 5, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Descubriendo la amistad
    • Filming locations
      • Newfoundland, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • SenArt Films
      • Next Wednesday Productions
      • The Station Agent
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,739,376
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $57,785
      • Oct 5, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,701,337
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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