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.
Directed by
Bob Balaban, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Ted Demme, Jonathan Demme, Patricia Benoit, Abel Ferrara, Julie Dash, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Written by
Marla Hanson, Angela Todd, Julie Dash, Joe Viola, John Guare, Danny Hoch, Albert Innaurato, Lynn Grossman, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Adam Brooks
Steve Zahn
Tucker (segment "The 5:24")
Sam Rockwell
Man Eating (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Michael Rapaport
Jake (segment "The Listeners")
Will Hare
Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Bonnie Hunt
Fern McDermott (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
Bruklin Harris
Dorcas (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Mekhi Phifer
Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
Sarita Choudhury
Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")
Lili Taylor
Belinda (segment "The Listeners")
Peter Sarsgaard
Boy No. 1 (segment "Underground")
Anne Heche
Pregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Denis Leary
Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
Rosie Perez
The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")
Michael McGlone
John T. (segment "Love on the A Train")
Gretchen Mol
Wife (segment "Love on the A Train")
Nicole Ari Parker
Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")
Christine Lahti
Red Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")
O.L. Duke
News Seller (segment "The Red Shoes")
Mercedes Ruehl
Leyla (segment "Underground")
Kevin Corrigan
Writer (segment "The Red Shoes")
Taral Hicks
Woman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Richard Spore
White Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
Paul Lazar
Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Jerry Stiller
Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
KRS-One
Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Gregory Hines
Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
N'Bushe Wright
Young Girl (segment "The Red Shoes")
Daniel Rous
Jewish Cantor (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Ajay Naidu
Prashant (segment "Honey-Getter")
Sol Frieder
Old News Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Danny Hoch
Edward (segment "Honey-Getter")
Sixto Ramos
Security Guard (segment "The Red Shoes")
Andre B. Blake
Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Nancy Ticotin
Business Woman (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
José Ramón Rosario
Transit Worker (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
Steven Randazzo
Officer Mulioli (segment "Honey-Getter")
Jeremy Jordan
Boy No. 2 (segment "Underground")
Kavi Ladnier
D'Jamila (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Bruce Smolanoff
Boy No. 3 (segment "Underground")
George T. Odom
Miracle Old Man (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
John Ford Noonan
Blanket Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
John C. Vennema
Executive (segment "The Red Shoes")
Tammi Cubilette
Denise (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Robert W. Castle
Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Zachary Taylor
Wayne (segment "Underground")
Tina North
Grandmother (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Marlon Cherry
Musician (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Carl J. Ferrazza
Hot Dog Buyer (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")
Marie Barrientos
Ragged Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")
Ellen Gould
Shopper (segment "The Red Shoes")
Erika Greene
(segment "The Red Shoes")
Rob Clasen
Boy No. 4 (segment "Underground")
Jay Bailey
Subway Musician (segment "Underground")
Gi Shen
Subway Musician (segment "Honey-Getter")
Kenny Garrett
Sax Player (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
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