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