Summary
Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.); "Horny" (Stephen Hopkins); "Grasshopper" (Menhaj Huda); "My Father the Liar" (Bob Hoskins); "Bone" (Ewan McGregor); "Mouth" (Armando Iannucci); "A Bird in the Hand" (Jude Law); "Rosebud" (Gaby Dellal); "Steal Away" (Charles McDougall)
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
Cast
24 of 43
Tom BellCity Gent (segment "Horny")
Jim CarterTicket Inspector (Steal Away), Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
Carmen EjogoGirl (segment "Steal Away")
Leonie ElliottRosebud (segment "Rosebud")
Jason FlemyngLuke (segment "Mr. Cool")
Dexter FletcherJoe (segment "Mr. Cool")
Frank HarperStation Guard (multiple segments)
Kelly MacdonaldEmma (segment "Mr. Cool")
Peter McNamaraRoy (segment "Grasshopper")
Hans MathesonBoy (segment "Steal Away")
Daniela NardiniHeroine (segment "Mouth")
Lee RossMale Reveller (segment "Steal Away")
Liz SmithOlder Lady (segment "Horny")
Nicholas TennantGordon (segment "Bone")
Denise Van OutenAlex (segment "Horny")
Don WarringtonPreacher (Steal Away), Preacher (segment "Steal Away")
Rachel WeiszAngela (segment "Rosebud")
Ray WinstoneFather (segment "My Father The Liar")
Alicya EyoShantel (segment "Grasshopper")
Roger GriffithsCharlie (segment "Grasshopper")
Preeya KalidasReena (segment "Grasshopper")
Ray PanthakiMo (segment "Grasshopper")
Jake WoodJames (segment "Grasshopper")
Crew
- Directed by
- Ewan McGregor, Jude Law, Bob Hoskins
- Written by
- Ed Allen II, Stephen Hopkins, Armando Iannucci
- Produced by
- Jill Robertson, Richard Jobson
- Music by
- Simon Boswell, Keith Atack, Mark Hinton Stewart
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
November 19, 1999 · 1 h 24 min · Strong Language
- Released
- November 19, 1999
- Runtime
- 1 h 24 min
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 9 countries
Q&A
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Questions about Tube Tales
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Tube Tales worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.1).
Is Tube Tales plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

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