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The Station Agent

2003 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 7.3

DramaComedy

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.

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Details
Years
2003
Release date
2003-12-05
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
88 min
Max quality
SD
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (791 votes)
Budget
$500,000

Themes

  • friendship
  • new jersey
  • small person

Awards & recognition

  • Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic · 2003
  • Sundance Special Jury PrizeActing · 2003
  • The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award · 2003
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Cast & crew

Directed by Tom McCarthy