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Subway Stories

1997 · 81 min

A kaleidoscopic ride through city life, blending humor and heartbreak in fleeting, intimate encounters.

Directed by: Bob Balaban, Jonathan Demme
Genres: Tv movie, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Anne Heche, Taral Hicks

Tagline: Every ride is as unpredictable as the city itself.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, warm, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, love, violence, grief
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Directed by: Bob Balaban, Jonathan Demme
Genres: Tv movie, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Anne Heche, Taral Hicks

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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
violence
grief
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

Cast

Sarita ChoudhuryHumera (segment "Honey-Getter")
Anne HechePregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Taral HicksWoman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Gregory HinesJack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Danny HochEdward (segment "Honey-Getter")
Israel HorovitzOlder Man (segment "The Listeners")
Bonnie HuntFern McDermott (segment "Fern's Heart of Darkness")
Bill IrwinBill Irwin (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Christine LahtiRed Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")
Denis LearyWheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
Michael McGloneJohn T. (segment "Love on the A Train")
Ajay NaiduPrashant (segment "Honey-Getter")
KRS-OneVendor (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Rosie PerezThe Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")
Michael RapaportJake (segment "The Listeners")

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Details

Genres: tv movie, comedy, drama
Directed by: Bob Balaban, Jonathan Demme, Julie Dash, Patricia Benoit
Written by: Adam Brooks, Angela Todd, John Guare, Lynn Grossman
Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Anne Heche, Taral Hicks, Gregory Hines, Danny Hoch, Israel Horovitz, Bonnie Hunt, Bill Irwin
Music: Mecca Bodega
Cinematography: Adam Kimmel, Anthony Jannelli
Runtime: 81 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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