Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself.

Subway Stories

5.6 (17 votes)• 1997• 81m•Released

TV Movie Comedy Drama

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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.

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Languages: English

Director: Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld

Starring Cast: Sarita Choudhury, Anne Heche, Taral Hicks, Gregory Hines, Danny Hoch, Israel Horovitz

Cast

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")

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")

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