Subway Stories (1997)

Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself.

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.

Cast (68)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Sarita Choudhury

Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")

Anne Heche

Pregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Taral Hicks

Woman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gregory Hines

Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

D

Danny Hoch

Edward (segment "Honey-Getter")

Israel Horovitz

Older Man (segment "The Listeners")

Bonnie Hunt

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

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")

T

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")

A

Anthony S. Calypso

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Robert W. Castle

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

M

Marlon Cherry

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

C

Carl J. Ferrazza

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

D

Daniel Freedman

Strange Man (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

M

Marc Mueller

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

P

Paul Mueller

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

S

Simon Seven

Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

J

Joe Toutebon

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

D

Daniel Wolff

Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

M

Mari Danzi

Girl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

L

Lara McFarlane

Girl Dancing (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

A

Angie Utt

Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

A

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")

M

Marie Barrientos

Ragged Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")

O.L. Duke

News Seller (segment "The Red Shoes")

E

Ellen Gould

Shopper (segment "The Red Shoes")

John C. Vennema

Executive (segment "The Red Shoes")

Sixto Ramos

Security Guard (segment "The Red Shoes")

E

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")

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Rob Clasen

Boy No. 4 (segment "Underground")

J

Jay Bailey

Subway Musician (segment "Underground")

Nicole Ari Parker

Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")

Steven Randazzo

Officer Mulioli (segment "Honey-Getter")

G

Gi Shen

Subway Musician (segment "Honey-Getter")

K

Kenny Garrett

Sax Player (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Sam Rockwell

Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

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