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Subway Stories
Subway Stories

Subway Stories

Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself.

Genres

TV MovieComedyDrama

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An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

24 July 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Pregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Taral Hicks

Taral Hicks

Woman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Danny Hoch

Danny Hoch

Edward (segment "Honey-Getter")

Israel Horovitz

Israel Horovitz

Older Man (segment "The Listeners")

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Fern McDermott (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Red Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")

Michael McGlone

Michael McGlone

John T. (segment "Love on the A Train")

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Prashant (segment "Honey-Getter")

KRS-One

KRS-One

Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Jake (segment "The Listeners")

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Leyla (segment "Underground")

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Old Man (segment "The 5:24")

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Belinda (segment "The Listeners")

Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor

Wayne (segment "Underground")

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Tucker (segment "The 5:24")

Tina North

Tina North

Grandmother (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Andre B. Blake

Andre B. Blake

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Anthony S. Calypso

Anthony S. Calypso

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Robert W. Castle

Robert W. Castle

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Marlon Cherry

Marlon Cherry

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Carl J. Ferrazza

Carl J. Ferrazza

Hot Dog Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Daniel Freedman

Daniel Freedman

Strange Man (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Marc Mueller

Marc Mueller

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Paul Mueller

Paul Mueller

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Simon Seven

Simon Seven

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Joe Toutebon

Joe Toutebon

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Daniel Wolff

Daniel Wolff

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Mari Danzi

Mari Danzi

Girl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Lara McFarlane

Lara McFarlane

Girl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Angie Utt

Angie Utt

Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Audrey Meyers

Audrey Meyers

Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

N'Bushe Wright

N'Bushe Wright

Young Girl (segment "The Red Shoes")

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Writer (segment "The Red Shoes")

Marie Barrientos

Marie Barrientos

Ragged Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")

O.L. Duke

O.L. Duke

News Seller (segment "The Red Shoes")

Ellen Gould

Ellen Gould

Shopper (segment "The Red Shoes")

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

Executive (segment "The Red Shoes")

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Security Guard (segment "The Red Shoes")

Erika Greene

Erika Greene

(segment "The Red Shoes")

Richard Spore

Richard Spore

White Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

José Ramón Rosario

José Ramón Rosario

Transit Worker (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Nancy Ticotin

Nancy Ticotin

Business Woman (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

John Ford Noonan

John Ford Noonan

Blanket Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Boy No. 1 (segment "Underground")

Jeremy Jordan

Jeremy Jordan

Boy No. 2 (segment "Underground")

Bruce Smolanoff

Bruce Smolanoff

Boy No. 3 (segment "Underground")

Rob Clasen

Rob Clasen

Boy No. 4 (segment "Underground")

Jay Bailey

Jay Bailey

Subway Musician (segment "Underground")

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Officer Mulioli (segment "Honey-Getter")

Gi Shen

Gi Shen

Subway Musician (segment "Honey-Getter")

Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett

Sax Player (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Sol Frieder

Sol Frieder

Old News Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Tammi Cubilette

Tammi Cubilette

Denise (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Kavi Ladnier

Kavi Ladnier

D'Jamila (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Bruklin Harris

Bruklin Harris

Dorcas (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Daniel Rous

Daniel Rous

Jewish Cantor (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Will Hare

Will Hare

Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Wife (segment "Love on the A Train")

George T. Odom

George T. Odom

Miracle Old Man (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

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