What is the station agent about?
The life of train aficionado and downcast little person Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage) takes an unexpected turn when his boss dies and wills him a railroad depot in New Jersey. He decides to relocate to the small town, where he befriends talkative food vendor Joe Oramas (Bobby Cannavale) and unhappy wife Olivia Harris (Patricia Clarkson). As the trio’s interactions deepen, quirky conversations and outcomes ensue. McBride also gains insight from librarian Emily.
The Station Agent/Film synopsis
Where was the station agent filmed?
Locations used included Lake Hopatcong, Dover, Hibernia, Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough, Hoboken, Newfoundland and Oak Ridge, New Jersey, as well as Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Why is The Station Agent rated R?
LANGUAGE 6 – 13 F-words, 1 sexual reference, 17 scatological terms, 3 anatomical terms, 6 mild obscenities, 2 religious profanities, 11 religious exclamations. SUBSTANCE USE – People are shown smoking cigarettes, cigars and marijuana. People are shown drinking alcohol, one to the point of extreme inebriation.
Who produced the station agent?
Mary Jane Skalski
Kathryn TuckerRobert May
The Station Agent/Producers
When did Station Agent come out?
October 3, 2003 (USA)
The Station Agent/Release date
What was the problem with the station agent?
It is a great relief in any event that “The Station Agent” is not one of those movies in which the problem is that the characters have not slept with each other and the solution is that they do.
Who are the main characters in the station agent?
Joe has unlimited time on his hands, is lonely in a gregarious rather than a reclusive way, and forces himself into Finbar’s life with relentless cheerfulness. Cannavale is such an eruption of energy that the two quieter characters almost have to shield themselves from him.
Who is Henry Styles in the station agent?
As the movie opens, Finbar is working in a model train store owned by apparently his only friend in the world, Henry Styles ( Paul Benjamin ). Henry drops dead, and Finbar inherits from him an abandoned train station near a town with the unlikely but real name of Newfoundland, N.J.
Who is the dwarf in the station agent?
Model trains, real trains, books about trains. He likes trains. Finbar is a dwarf, and nothing about him interests other people more than his height. It’s as if he’s always walking in as the next topic of conversation. His response is to live in solitude.
