Films set on the New York City Subway

Style Wars

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1983 IMDB Rating: 8

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Dark Days

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 7.7

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 7.6

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

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The Warriors

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warr...

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Voices in the Tunnels

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2008 IMDB Rating: 7

A group of intrepid filmmakers explore the abandoned subway tunnels beneath New York City in search of the mole people.

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Beat Street

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1984 IMDB Rating: 6.5

An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 6.4

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermin...

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