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The Station Agent
The Station Agent

The Station Agent

Loneliness is much better when you have got someone to share it with.

Genres

DramaComedy

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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.

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Budget

$500000

Revenue

$8701337

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.354/10

Release Date

05 December 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Finbar McBride

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Olivia Harris

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Joe Oramas

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Emily

Raven Goodwin

Raven Goodwin

Cleo

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Henry Styles

Jase Blankfort

Jase Blankfort

Store Customer

Paula Garcés

Paula Garcés

Cashier

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Carl

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Louis Tiboni

Lynn Cohen

Lynn Cohen

Patty at the Good to Go

Marla Sucharetza

Marla Sucharetza

Janice

Jayce Bartok

Jayce Bartok

Chris

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Danny

John Slattery

John Slattery

David

Maile Flanagan

Maile Flanagan

Pappy's Waitress

Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Girl in Bar

Ileen Getz

Ileen Getz

Mrs. Kahn

Jeremy Bergman

Jeremy Bergman

Jacob

Annie Del Moro

Annie Del Moro

'What about blimps' Girl

Carlos Rosas

Carlos Rosas

'Blimps are cool' Boy

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