The Station Agent

Release date: 2003-12-05
Votes: 707
Genres: Drama, Comedy
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 Dinklage in a leading role. That's all you need to know.
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