The Station Agent (2003)

Name: The Station Agent
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2003-12-05
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams, Raven Goodwin

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

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.

Release Date: December 5, 2003
Runtime: 1h 28m
Rating: 7.3/10 (785 votes)

Director: Tom McCarthy

Cast: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams, Raven Goodwin, Paul Benjamin, Jase Blankfort, Paula Garcés

Production: Next Wednesday Productions, SenArt Films

friendship new jersey small person

IMDb Official Site

Budget: $1M
Revenue: $9M

Full Cast (21 people)

Peter Dinklage as Finbar McBride
Patricia Clarkson as Olivia Harris
Bobby Cannavale as Joe Oramas
Michelle Williams as Emily
Raven Goodwin as Cleo
Paul Benjamin as Henry Styles
Jase Blankfort as Store Customer
Paula Garcés as Cashier
Josh Pais as Carl
Richard Kind as Louis Tiboni
Lynn Cohen as Patty at the Good to Go
Marla Sucharetza as Janice
Jayce Bartok as Chris
Joe Lo Truglio as Danny
John Slattery as David
Maile Flanagan as Pappy's Waitress
Sarah Bolger as Girl in Bar
Ileen Getz as Mrs. Kahn
Jeremy Bergman as Jacob
Annie Del Moro as 'What about blimps' Girl
Carlos Rosas as 'Blimps are cool' Boy

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Peter Dinklage in a leading role. That's all you need to know.

April 15, 2021

The Station Agent

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

Drama

Comedy

The Station Agent

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

88 min

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.

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

7.3

88 min

2003

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.

Production Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$500,000

Revenue$8,701,337

Release Date12/5/2003

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

Production Companies

Next Wednesday Productions

SenArt Films

Keywords

friendship

new jersey

small person

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

More Info:

IMDb Official Site 🍿JustWatch TMDB

Rate & Review

Cast

Peter Dinklage

as Finbar McBride

Patricia Clarkson

as Olivia Harris

Bobby Cannavale

as Joe Oramas

Michelle Williams

as Emily

Raven Goodwin

as Cleo

Paul Benjamin

as Henry Styles

Jase Blankfort

as Store Customer

Paula Garcés

as Cashier

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Images

Poster

Backdrop

Videos

The Station Agent | 'Your Own Size' (HD) - Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson | MIRAMAX

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The Station Agent | 'Right of Way' (HD) - Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson | MIRAMAX

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The Station Agent | Official Trailer (HD) - Peter Dinklage, Michelle Williams | MIRAMAX

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Station Agent about?▾

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.

How long is The Station Agent?▾

1h 28m

When was The Station Agent released?▾

December 5, 2003

Who directed The Station Agent?▾

Tom McCarthy

Who stars in The Station Agent?▾

Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale

What genre is The Station Agent?▾

Drama, Comedy

Is The Station Agent available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads