Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground

1997, comedy, drama

81 minutes

The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and range from stories of compassion and love to reflections on violence...

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Cast

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Pregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Taral Hicks

Woman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Danny Hoch

Edward (segment "Honey-Getter")

Israel Horovitz

Older Man (segment "The Listeners")

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

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

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Red Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")

Michael McGlone

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

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

Prashant (segment "Honey-Getter")

KRS-One

KRS-One

Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Jake (segment "The Listeners")

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Leyla (segment "Underground")

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Old Man (segment "The 5:24")

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Belinda (segment "The Listeners")

Zachary Taylor

Wayne (segment "Underground")

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Tucker (segment "The 5:24")

Tina North

Grandmother (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Andre B. Blake

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")

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")

N'Bushe Wright

Young Girl (segment "The Red Shoes")

Kevin Corrigan

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

John C. Vennema

Executive (segment "The Red Shoes")

Sixto Ramos

Security Guard (segment "The Red Shoes")

Erika Greene

(segment "The Red Shoes")

Richard Spore

White Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Man in Hallway (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

José Ramón Rosario

Transit Worker (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Nancy Ticotin

Nancy Ticotin

Business Woman (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

John Ford Noonan

Blanket Man (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Boy No. 1 (segment "Underground")

Jeremy Jordan

Boy No. 2 (segment "Underground")

Bruce Smolanoff

Boy No. 3 (segment "Underground")

Rob Clasen

Boy No. 4 (segment "Underground")

Jay Bailey

Subway Musician (segment "Underground")

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Officer Mulioli (segment "Honey-Getter")

Gi Shen

Subway Musician (segment "Honey-Getter")

Kenny Garrett

Sax Player (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Sam Rockwell

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")

Bruklin Harris

Dorcas (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Daniel Rous

Daniel Rous

Jewish Cantor (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Will Hare

Will Hare

Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Wife (segment "Love on the A Train")

George T. Odom

Miracle Old Man (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Crew

Art

Laura Lambert

Art department coordinator

Ed Check

Production design

Paul Weathered

Property master

Carol Silverman

Set decoration

Camera

Jim McConkey

Camera operator,

John Clifford

Still photographer

Ken Regan

Still photographer

Craig Blackenhorn

Still photographer

David Lee

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Daisy Curbeon

Daisy Curbeon

Hairstylist

Dionne Alexander

Hairstylist

Bella Sirugo

Makeup artist

Crew

Jeff Ward

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Director

Lucas Platt

Director

Craig McKay

Craig McKay

Director

Patricia Benoit

Director

Alison Maclean

Alison Maclean

Director

Julie Dash

Julie Dash

Director

Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Director

Ted Demme

Director

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Director

J. Miller Tobin

First assistant director

Jonathan Starch

First assistant director

Todd Pfeiffer

First assistant director

Shari L. Carpenter

Script supervisor

Andrea Greer

Script supervisor

Lisa Janowski

Second assistant director

Editing

Jeffrey Wolf

Editor

Angelo Corrao

Editor

Colleen Sharp

Editor

Donna Stern

Editor

Andy Keir

Editor,

Production

Sheila Jaffe

Casting

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Executive producer

Edward Saxon

Executive producer

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Executive producer

Al Valentine

Location manager

Richard Guay

Producer

Valerie Thomas

Producer

Dawn Murphy Riley

Production coordinator

Victoria Westhead

Unit production manager, associate producer

Sound

Richard Murphy

Boom operator

Maggie Volaitis

Dialogue editor

Suzana Peric

Music editor

Mecca Bodega

Original music composer

Glenfield Payne

Sound effects editor

Reilly Steele

Sound re-recording mixer,

Lewis Goldstein

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Adam Brooks

Writer

John Guare

Writer

Joe Viola

Writer

Danny Hoch

Writer

Julie Dash

Julie Dash

Writer

Lynn Grossman

Writer

Marla Hanson

Writer

Angela Todd

Writer

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