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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

First aired on May 24, 2014

Runtime: 94 mins

60%

Genres: Drama

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Andrea Suarez | Mariana
Jesus Valez | Ricky
Azul Zorrilla | Carla
Tenoch Huerta Mejía | Ricardo Sr.
Marsha Stephanie Blake | Carmen
Josh Safdie | Fighter
Featured Crew
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Veronica Nickel | Producer
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Susan Shopmaker | Casting
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Craig Shilowich | Producer
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Eniola Dawodu | Costume Design
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Rose Lichter-Marck | Writer
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Talia Barrett | Editor