Off the Rails

Meet Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger's syndrome who has spent 23 years in maximum security prison for his remarkable yet misguided love affair with New York City transit. With an obsessive interest that borders on obsession, McCollum memorized the entire subway system by age 8 and went on to commandeer hundreds of trains and buses over three decades, earning himself a record 32 arrests and a reputation as one of the most prolific transit impersonators in history. This documentary film tells his remarkable true story, sparking interest with its bizarre tale, but ultimately lingering with an empathetic treatment that advocates for a marginalized sector of society.