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Subway Stories

1997-07-241h 21mComedy / Drama5.6/10TMDB · 17 votes

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.

“Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself.”

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Directed byBob Balaban Patricia Benoit Ted Demme Abel Ferrara Craig McKay Seth Zvi Rosenfeld Lucas Platt Julie Dash Jonathan Demme Alison Maclean

Original languageEnglish

Original release1997-07-24

ProductionUnited States of America

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Sarita ChoudhuryHumera (segment "Honey-Getter")

Anne HechePregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Taral HicksWoman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gregory HinesJack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Danny HochEdward (segment "Honey-Getter")

Israel HorovitzOlder Man (segment "The Listeners")

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Bonnie HuntFern McDermott (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")Bill IrwinBill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")Christine LahtiRed Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")Denis LearyWheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")Michael McGloneJohn T. (segment "Love on the A Train")Ajay NaiduPrashant (segment "Honey-Getter")KRS-OneVendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Rosie Perez

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

Michael RapaportJake (segment "The Listeners")

Mercedes RuehlLeyla (segment "Underground")

Jerry StillerOld Man (segment "The 5:24")

Lili TaylorBelinda (segment "The Listeners")

Zachary TaylorWayne (segment "Underground")

Steve ZahnTucker (segment "The 5:24")

Tina NorthGrandmother (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Paul LazarMr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Andre B. BlakeKnish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Anthony S. CalypsoKnish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Robert W. CastleKnish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Marlon CherryMusician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Carl J. FerrazzaHot Dog Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Daniel FreedmanStrange Man (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Marc MuellerMusician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Paul MuellerMusician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Simon SevenMusician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Joe ToutebonKnish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Daniel WolffKnish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Mari DanziGirl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Lara McFarlaneGirl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Angie UttDistinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Audrey MeyersDistinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

N'Bushe WrightYoung Girl (segment "The Red Shoes")

Kevin CorriganWriter (segment "The Red Shoes")

Marie BarrientosRagged Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")

O.L. DukeNews Seller (segment "The Red Shoes")

Ellen GouldShopper (segment "The Red Shoes")

John C. VennemaExecutive (segment "The Red Shoes")

Sixto RamosSecurity Guard (segment "The Red Shoes")

Erika Greene(segment "The Red Shoes")

Richard SporeWhite Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

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

José Ramón RosarioTransit Worker (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Nancy TicotinBusiness Woman (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

John Ford NoonanBlanket Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Peter SarsgaardBoy No. 1 (segment "Underground")

Jeremy JordanBoy No. 2 (segment "Underground")

Bruce SmolanoffBoy No. 3 (segment "Underground")

Rob ClasenBoy No. 4 (segment "Underground")

Jay BaileySubway Musician (segment "Underground")

Nicole Ari ParkerSharon (segment "Honey-Getter")

Steven RandazzoOfficer Mulioli (segment "Honey-Getter")

Gi ShenSubway Musician (segment "Honey-Getter")

Kenny GarrettSax Player (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Sam RockwellMan Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Sol FriederOld News Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Tammi CubiletteDenise (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Kavi LadnierD'Jamila (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Bruklin HarrisDorcas (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Daniel RousJewish Cantor (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Will HareHomeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gretchen MolWife (segment "Love on the A Train")

George T. OdomMiracle Old Man (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

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