United States / Jul 24, 1997
Subway Stories (1997)
Directed by Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Lucas Platt, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Ted Demme
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Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself.
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Irwin | Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Christine Lahti | Red Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Denis Leary | Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Michael McGlone | John T. (segment "Love on the A Train") |
| Ajay Naidu | Prashant (segment "Honey-Getter") |
| KRS-One | Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Rosie Perez | The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train") |
| Michael Rapaport | Jake (segment "The Listeners") |
| Mercedes Ruehl | Leyla (segment "Underground") |
| Jerry Stiller | Old Man (segment "The 5:24") |
| Lili Taylor | Belinda (segment "The Listeners") |
| Zachary Taylor | Wayne (segment "Underground") |
| Steve Zahn | Tucker (segment "The 5:24") |
| Tina North | Grandmother (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Paul Lazar | Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Andre B. Blake | Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Anthony S. Calypso | Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
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| Robert W. Castle | Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Marlon Cherry | Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Carl J. Ferrazza | Hot Dog Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Daniel Freedman | Strange Man (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Marc Mueller | Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Paul Mueller | Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Simon Seven | Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Joe Toutebon | Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Daniel Wolff | Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Mari Danzi | Girl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Lara McFarlane | Girl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Angie Utt | Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| Audrey Meyers | Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
| N'Bushe Wright | Young Girl (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Kevin Corrigan | Writer (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Marie Barrientos | Ragged Woman (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| O.L. Duke | News Seller (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Ellen Gould | Shopper (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| John C. Vennema | Executive (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Sixto Ramos | Security Guard (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Erika Greene | (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| Richard Spore | White Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness") |
| Mekhi Phifer | Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness") |
| José Ramón Rosario | Transit Worker (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness") |
| Nancy Ticotin | Business Woman (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness") |
| John Ford Noonan | Blanket Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness") |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Boy No. 1 (segment "Underground") |
| Jeremy Jordan | Boy No. 2 (segment "Underground") |
| Bruce Smolanoff | Boy No. 3 (segment "Underground") |
| Rob Clasen | Boy No. 4 (segment "Underground") |
| Jay Bailey | Subway Musician (segment "Underground") |
| Nicole Ari Parker | Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter") |
| Steven Randazzo | Officer Mulioli (segment "Honey-Getter") |
| Gi Shen | Subway Musician (segment "Honey-Getter") |
| Kenny Garrett | Sax Player (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Sam Rockwell | Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Sol Frieder | Old News Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Tammi Cubilette | Denise (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Kavi Ladnier | D'Jamila (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Bruklin Harris | Dorcas (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Daniel Rous | Jewish Cantor (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Will Hare | Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff") |
| Gretchen Mol | Wife (segment "Love on the A Train") |
| George T. Odom | Miracle Old Man (segment "Manhattan Miracle") |
Genres
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Release dates
Premiere
Physical media
United States / Mar 23, 1999 / R / VHS & LD
United Kingdom / Sep 16, 2002 / 15 / DVD
TV
United States / Aug 17, 1997 / HBO
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