A cop, a reporter, and a psycho walk into a subway. Only one gets out... maybe.
An angry New York cop is professionally damaged by an unflattering story about him in the paper, written by a nosy reporter with whom he proceeds to butt heads. Then, the two join forces to combat a ruthless gang of thugs in the subway who are led by a recently released mental patient.
Practical Effects
Gloriously grimy NYC subway sets that reek of authenticity.
Acting
Lennie Loftin goes FULL unhinged as the villain.
Director
James McCalmont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Forbes Riley later became a prolific infomercial host, selling everything from fitness equipment to skincare—quite the pivot from screaming in subway tunnels.
Shot during NYC's peak fear era of underground crime, the film cashed in on real 'subway vigilante' panic that Bernhard Goetz had amplified five years earlier.
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