Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
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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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 24, 2014
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Production Companies
SeeThink Films
Director
Sam Fleischner
Description
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.
