Peter Dinklage,
Patricia Clarkson,
Bobby Cannavale,
Raven Goodwin,
Paul Benjamin
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Actor and playwright Tom McCarthy makes his feature film debut as a writer/director with the quirky comedy drama The Station Agent. In New Jersey, Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage) is a four-foot-tall l... read more
Directed by: Tom McCarthy
Release Date: October 3, 2003
DVD Release Date: June 15, 2004
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September 1, 2011"It's funny how people see me and treat me, since I'm really just a simple, boring person."
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 pers... read more -
June 18, 2011Great script, incredible performances and clever direction. Full review later.
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May 29, 2011Aah, once again goes to prove how diverse (or adverse?) my taste in movies is. I don't know what people liked about this movie, but I didn't enjoy it for sure, thanks to my odd (or bad, if you prefer) taste. I stumbled upon it while browsing through the comedy genre, and seeing i... read more
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September 21, 2009A brilliant and original little indie that not enough people have seen! Dinklage, Clarkson and Cannavale developed a really good chemistry together and all put in great performances. On the whole, a sweet and gentle gem of a film that needs more credit!
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June 14, 2009This is one of those gems that few have seen and hardly anyone ever talks about. I liked this film the first time I saw it, loved it the second time, and now, after three viewings, I'm thinking about asking it to marry me.
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February 18, 2009Peter Dinklage is amazing. I love how Thomas McCarthy writes brilliant roles for "character actors," making them leading men in their own rights, i.e. Richard Jenkins in The Visitor. Off-beat, funny story, but last third felt too-much-too-fast.
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January 15, 2009I don't think people give simplicity nearly enough credit these days. Awards shows shun them, critics exploit them in order to make a point but then forget about them the next day, normal people don't even know about them. This film isn't about anything but the unlikely friendshi... read more
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July 11, 2007The lovely story of three outsiders becoming friends, told with a really sweet sense of humor and carried by three very convincing acting performances. Although there actually isn't much happening besides conversations and walks, the movie flows really nicely and is over way too ... read more
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May 29, 2007A kinda slow-moving piece without a whole lot of point, but oddly enough still worth seeing. It's kinda fun to experience how these three people come to meet and become friends. Good cast, too.
Critic Reviews
February 26, 2004
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
November 15, 2003
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
The Station Agent never leaves its sleepy patch of New Jersey. But when it's over, you know you've been somewhere. Full Review
November 9, 2003
Megan Lehmann, New York Post
The powerfully understated charmer, The Station Agent, is nothing more - and nothing less -- than the quiet study of a gently unfurling friendship between three misfits.
November 7, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
For 88 all-too-brief minutes, we get to hang out with very companionable people, eavesdrop on their small talk and come to know them intimately, perhaps more intimately than we can get to know our own... Full Review
November 6, 2003
Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic
It's a gem to savor.
October 17, 2003
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
As touching and original a movie as you're likely to see this year. Full Review
October 17, 2003
Michael Booth, Denver Post
There's a lot to discover in The Station Agent. New faces, terrific acting, gentle directing and more than a few geeky train facts. Full Review
October 17, 2003
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Dinklage's face and demeanor, his sense of solitude, ballasts some of the film's loonier episodes. There's always something on his mind, and you're always wondering what it is. Full Review
October 17, 2003
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
The best advice to filmgoers who appreciate smart, mature, humanist movies is, simply, Go.
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