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Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground is a film made in 1997 and produced by Home Box Office for television. It began as a contest among New Yorkers who submitted stories about their experiences within the New York City Subway. HBO picked ten of the stories and cast mostly well-known or accomplished actors (such as Denis Leary, Bonnie Hunt, Rosie Perez and Bill Irwin), and ten well-respected directors (such as Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Craig McKay, Julie Dash, and Bob Balaban).
Original Release
08/17/1997
US Release
08/17/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Irwin | Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
KRS-One | Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
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") |
Directors
Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme
Writers
Danny Hoch, Julie Dash, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Adam Brooks, John Guare, Lynn Grossman, Angela Todd, Albert Innaurato, Marla Hanson, Joe Viola
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Irwin | Bill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
KRS-One | Vendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell") |
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") |
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") |
Denis Leary | Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes") |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jonathan Demme | Executive Producer |
Rosie Perez | Executive Producer |
Edward Saxon | Executive Producer |
Richard Guay | Producer |
Valerie Thomas | Producer |
Victoria Westhead | Producer |
Editors
Jeffrey Wolf, Colleen Sharp, Elizabeth Kling, Andy Keir, Angelo Corrao