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The Station Agent

Movie·2003·Drama, Comedy·1h 28m·7.3 (796)·Directed by Tom McCarthy

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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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Peter DinklagePeter DinklageFinbar McBridePatricia ClarksonPatricia ClarksonOlivia HarrisBobby CannavaleBobby CannavaleJoe OramasMichelle WilliamsMichelle WilliamsEmilyRaven GoodwinRaven GoodwinCleoPaul BenjaminPaul BenjaminHenry Styles
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