Summary 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 and loss. Among them: a disabled beggar quarrels with a woman and ruins her shoes with his wheelchair, provoking onlookers to wrath and pity; a skittish tourist proves to be her own worst enemy; a newlywed trysts with a mysterious sexpot; a commuter helplessly witnesses a suicide attempt; and, in the most affecting segment, a young woman grieves over her mother's imminent death. View more details
Directed : Bob Balaban Julie Dash Patricia Benoit
Written : Adam Brooks John Guare Lynn Grossman
Stars : Bill Irwin Paul Lazar KRS-One Tina North
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 16, 1997
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : HBO NYC Productions Clinica Estetico Ten in a Car Productions
Summary 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 and loss. Among them: a disabled beggar quarrels with a woman and ruins her shoes with his wheelchair, provoking onlookers to wrath and pity; a skittish tourist proves to be her own worst enemy; a newlywed trysts with a mysterious sexpot; a commuter helplessly witnesses a suicide attempt; and, in the most affecting segment, a young woman grieves over her mother's imminent death. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 16, 1997
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : HBO NYC Productions Clinica Estetico Ten in a Car Productions
