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Writers:
Adam Brooks (segment)
John Guare (segment)
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Release Date:
17 August 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself. more
Plot:
The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
A small gem more (16 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Bill Irwin ... Himself (segment "Subway Car From Hell")
KRS-One ... Vendor (segment "Subway Car From Hell") (as Kris Parker 'KRS-ONE')
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")
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")
Simon Seven ... Musician (segment "Subway Car From Hell")

Joe Toutebon ... Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car From Hell") (as Joseph Toutebon)
Daniel Wolff ... Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car From Hell")
Mari Danzi ... Girl Dancer (segment "Subway Car From Hell")
Lara McFarlane ... Girl Dancer #2 (segment "Subway Car From Hell")
Angie Utt ... Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car From Hell")
Audrey Meyers ... Distinguished Rider (segment "Subway Car From Hell")

Denis Leary ... Guy in Wheelchair (segment "The Red Shoes")

Christine Lahti ... Red Shoes Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")
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 ... Nurse (segment "The Red Shoes")

Steve Zahn ... Tucker (segment "The 5:24")

Jerry Stiller ... Old Man (segment "The 5:24")

Bonnie Hunt ... Fern McDermott (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
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")
Lili Taylor ... Belinda (segment "The Listeners")

Michael Rapaport ... Jake (segment "The Listeners")
Israel Horovitz ... Older Man (segment "The Listeners")
Mercedes Ruehl ... Leyla (segment "Underground")
Zachary Taylor ... Wayne (segment "Underground")

Peter Sarsgaard ... Boy #1 (segment "Underground") (as Peter Scarsgaard)
Jeremy Jordan ... Boy #2 (segment "Underground")
Bruce Smolanoff ... Boy #3 (segment "Underground")
Rob Clasen ... Boy #4 (segment "Underground")
Jay Bailey ... Subway Musician (segment "Underground")
Sarita Choudhury ... Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")

Nicole Ari Parker ... Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")

Ajay Naidu ... Prashant (segment "Honey-Getter")

Danny Hoch ... Edward (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") (as Kavitha Ramachandran)
Bruklin Harris ... Dorcas (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Taral Hicks ... Woman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Dan Rous ... Jewish Cantor (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Will Hare ... Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Rosie Perez ... Mystery Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")

Mike McGlone ... John T (segment "Love on the A Train")

Gretchen Mol ... The Wife (segment "Love on the A Train")

Gregory Hines ... Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Anne Heche ... Pregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

George T. Odom ... Miracle Old Man (segment "Manhattan Miracle") (as George Odom)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Roxanne Amandez ... Woman on train (as Roxanne Wagner)

John Bryant Davila ... Commuter
Stacie Kellie ... Commuter

Gloria Sauve ... Green family Daughter
Christopher White ... Subway Passenger

John D. Bair ... Russian commuter (uncredited)
Christopher Del Gaudio ... Guy with Beret ("Subway Car From Hell") (uncredited)

Adrian Lee ... Commuter (uncredited)

Steve Nuke ... Poley (segment "Love on the A Train") (uncredited)
Frank Turek ... Passenger (segment "Subway Car From Hell") (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bob Balaban (segment "5: 24, The")
Patricia Benoit (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
Julie Dash (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Jonathan Demme (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Ted Demme (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Abel Ferrara (segment "Love on the A Train")
Alison Maclean (segment "HOney-Getter")
Craig McKay (segment "Red Shoes, The")
Lucas Platt (segment "Underground")
Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (segment "Listeners, The") (as Seth Rosenfeld)
 
Writing credits
Adam Brooks (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

John Guare (segment "The Red Shoes")

Lynn Grossman (segment "The 5: 24")

Angela Todd (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (segment "The Listeners") (as Seth Rosenfeld)

Albert Innaurato (segment "Underground")

Danny Hoch (segment "Honey-Getter")

Julie Dash (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Marla Hanson (segment "Love on the A Train")

Joe Viola (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Produced by
Jonathan Demme .... executive producer
Richard Guay .... producer
Rosie Perez .... executive producer
Edward Saxon .... executive producer
Valerie Thomas .... producer
Victoria Westhead .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Mecca Bodega 
 
Cinematography by
Tom Hurwitz (segment "Red Shoes, The")
Tony C. Jannelli (segment "Subway Car from Hell") (as Anthony Jannelli)
Ken Kelsch (7 of 10 segments)
Adam Kimmel (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
 
Film Editing by
Angelo Corrao (segment "5: 24, The") (as Angelo Correo)
Andy Keir (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Elizabeth Kling (segments "Fern's Heart of Darkness", "Sax Cantor Riff", "Love on the A Train")
Colleen Sharp (segment "Red Shoes, The")
Donna Stern (segment "Listeners, The")
Jeffrey Wolf (segments "Underground", "Honey-Getter", "Manhattan Miracle")
 
Casting by
Sheila Jaffe 
Georgianne Walken 
 
Production Design by
Ed Check  (as Edward Check)
 
Set Decoration by
Carol Silverman 
 
Costume Design by
Donna Berwick 
 
Makeup Department
Dionne Alexander .... hair stylist: Ms. Perez
Judy Chin .... key makeup artist
Daisy Curbeon .... additional hair stylist
Annie M. DeMille .... key hair stylist (as Annie de Mille)
Bella Sirugo .... additional makeup artist
 
Production Management
Victor De Jesus .... production supervisor
Eitan Hakami .... post-production supervisor
Victoria Westhead .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Booth .... second second assistant director
Lisa Janowski .... second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer .... first assistant director (as Todd R. Pfeiffer)
Jonathan Starch .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Victor Littlejohn .... key on-set dresser
Ben Telford .... assistant art director
Mark Bachman .... sign designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Evan T. Chen .... assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein .... supervising sound editor
William Sarokin .... sound mixer
Reilly Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
Allan Zaleski .... assistant sound editor
Dustin DuPilka .... assistant foley artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Damian Achilles .... stunts
Jay Lee Carrado .... stunt double: Wayne (as Jay Carrado)
Jeff Ward .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Almeida .... electrician
Tim Davies .... grip
Shaun Gilbert .... electrician
Dennis A. Livesey .... first assistant camera
Jamie A. Marlowe .... camera loader
Michael Marzovilla .... gaffer
Don Muchow .... gaffer
Mark Schwentner .... best boy electric
John Velez .... electrician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynne Maureen Curtis .... wardrobe supervisor
Michelle Martini .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Molly Bernstein .... associate editor
Jason Block .... post-production assistant
Keith Croket .... assistant editor (segment "The Red Shoes")
Andy Keir .... supervising editor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Lara Khachooni .... assistant supervising editor
 
Music Department
Mecca Bodega .... musician
Tod Holcomb .... music editor
Alex Steyermark .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Albertine Anderson .... special events coordinator: MTA
Neda Armian .... assistant: Jonathan Demme
Marcus Book .... special events coordinator: MTA
Andrea F. Cannistraci .... production legal
Luis A. Colon .... production assistant
Nicholas Corrao .... production assistant
Liz Dykhouse .... post production accountant
Alan Grabelsky .... vice president production
Keegan Martin .... production assistant
Margo Myers .... production accountant
Exile Ramirez .... production assistant
Dawn Murphy Riley .... production coordinator
Dwayne Alexander Smith .... location assistant (as Dwayne A. Smith)
Miura Smith .... assistant to producer
Mary Tobler .... assistant to producer
Al Valentine .... location manager
Holly Watson .... assistant: Richard Guay
John D. Genovese .... assistant to production executive (uncredited)
M.J. Magbanua .... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Subway (UK) (DVD box title)
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Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | Germany:12 | USA:R | UK:15
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Company:
Clinica Estetico more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
HBO held a contest asking New Yorkers to submit interesting true stories that happened on the subways. The winning stories were then adapted for the film. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The Prospect Park station in Brooklyn is open cut (in a trench open to the sky), not cut and cover (underground tunnel) like Manhattan stations. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Venice Report (1997) (TV) more

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A small gem, 30 July 2001
10/10
Author: wordcraft from Finland

Don't let this pass you by. Evocative, funny, poignant, and tragic by turns, it leaves you with a warm feeling and a sense of puzzlement: if they can make things as good as this, how come we have to put up with so much dross? Great ensemble playing, great music, stand-out miniature performances from Christine Lahti, Mercedes Ruehl, Rosie Perez, and Gregory Hines, but the icing on the cake is a chilling song from Taryl Hicks in "Sax Cantor Riff". The musical close under the credits was also a knock-out.

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