Subway Stories
Jul 24 1997
•1h 21m
•TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
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.
Cast
See allSarita Choudhury
Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")
Anne Heche
Pregnant Girl (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Taral Hicks
Woman with Flowers (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
Gregory Hines
Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
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