SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

1997    81m    R
6.561%59%
The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and range from stories of compassion and love to reflections on violence and loss. Among them: a disabled beggar quarrels with a woman and ruins her shoes with his wheelchair, provoking onlookers to wrath and pity; a skittish tourist proves to be her own worst enemy; a newlywed trysts with a mysterious sexpot; a commuter helplessly witnesses a suicide attempt; and, in the most affecting segment, a young woman grieves over her mother's imminent death.
Directed By
Jonathan Demme, Craig McKay,
Written By
Rosie Perez
Studio
HBO, Clinica Estetico,

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Cast of SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
  • 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")
  • 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 PerezThe 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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