2 Movies Starring KRS-One

SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-08-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1091 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Adam Brooks (segment)

John Guare (segment)

Lynn Grossman (segment)

Angela Todd (segment)

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (segment)

Albert Innaurato (segment)

Danny Hoch (segment)

Julie Dash (segment)

Marla Hanson (segment)

Joe Viola (segment)

Rosie Perez (creator)

Fullplot:

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.

SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-08-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1114 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Adam Brooks (segment)

John Guare (segment)

Lynn Grossman (segment)

Angela Todd (segment)

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (segment)

Albert Innaurato (segment)

Danny Hoch (segment)

Julie Dash (segment)

Marla Hanson (segment)

Joe Viola (segment)

Rosie Perez (creator)

Fullplot:

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.

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