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SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

  • TV Movie
  • 19971997
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.4K
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SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997)
Drama
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 rang... Read allThe 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 and loss. Among them: a d... Read allThe 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 and loss. Among them: a disabled beggar quarrels with a woman and ruins her shoes with his wheelchair, provoking on... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Bob Balaban(segment 5: 24, The)
    • Patricia Benoit(segment Fern's Heart of Darkness)
    • Julie Dash(segment Sax Cantor Riff)
  • Writers
    • Adam Brooks(segment Subway Car from Hell)
    • John Guare(segment The Red Shoes)
    • Lynn Grossman(segment The 5: 24)
  • Stars
    • Bill Irwin
    • KRS-One
    • Tina North
  • Directors
    • Bob Balaban(segment 5: 24, The)
    • Patricia Benoit(segment Fern's Heart of Darkness)
    • Julie Dash(segment Sax Cantor Riff)
  • Writers
    • Adam Brooks(segment Subway Car from Hell)
    • John Guare(segment The Red Shoes)
    • Lynn Grossman(segment The 5: 24)
  • Stars
    • Bill Irwin
    • KRS-One
    • Tina North
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
    KRS-One
    KRS-One
    • Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
    • (as Kris Parker 'KRS-One')
    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
    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
    Joe Toutebon
    • Knish Buyer (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
    • (as Joseph Toutebon)
    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")
    • Directors
      • Bob Balaban(segment 5: 24, The)
      • Patricia Benoit(segment Fern's Heart of Darkness)
      • Julie Dash(segment Sax Cantor Riff)
    • Writers
      • Adam Brooks(segment Subway Car from Hell)
      • John Guare(segment The Red Shoes)
      • Lynn Grossman(segment The 5: 24)
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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      Narration at the start of the segment "Love on the A Train" identifies the man's daily starting point as Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. But on the day of the "first fight", it stops at Hoyt-Schermerhorn after he's on board.
    • Quotes

      Old Man (segment "The 5:24"): As the hooker once said, "If they pay you for it, it's not love."

    • Crazy credits
      The camera pans around and breaks the fourth wall by showing the crew during the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Venice Report (1997)

    User reviews17

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    6/10
    Oh well... worth watching, but probably not buying
    I do regret a little that I bought it without seeing it first. Some people might really like the style of those short stories, others might not. People who tend to like reading short stories would definitely enjoy most of them.

    If you are an (amateur) filmmaker yourself or have worked on low budget productions, I guess you would really appreciate it. Some of those stories are constructed very clever, it is amazing how they turned everyday situations into something special in so little time.

    If you have happened to see the September 11 short stories you might know why I expected a little "more".
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    • australianfreak1
    • Oct 14, 2005

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Subway Stories
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Clinica Estetico
      • HBO NYC Productions
      • Ten in a Car Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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