Stand Clear of the Closing Doors (2014)
Overview
When autistic teen Ricky is scolded for skipping class, he escapes into the subway for a days-long odyssey among the subway’s disparate denizens. Meanwhile, his mother wages an escalating search effort above ground. Based on a true story and set in Far Rockaway, Queens, in the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy, these parallel stories of mother and son take the viewer on a touching journey of community and connection in and below New York City.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.211 |
Directed By
Sam Fleischner
Crew
Sam Fleischner
Micah Bloomberg
Rose Lichter-Marck
Sara K. White
Adam Jandrup
Ethan Palmer
Andrew Neel
Veronica Nickel
Dave Saltzman
Craig Shilowich
Eniola Dawodu
Talia Barrett
Eléonore Hendricks
Susan Shopmaker
Alan Lampert
Greg Stewart
TOP CAST
Andrea Suarez
Mariana
Jesus Valez
Ricky
Azul Zorrilla
Carla
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Ricardo Sr.
Marsha Stephanie Blake
Carmen
Josh Safdie
Fighter
Lance de los Reyes
Dragon Man Rick
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