Nine men, six scenes, zero plot — the ultimate cinematic mystery.
Cab driver Daniel Holt encounters 8 other guys in 6 otherwise unrelated scenes.
Direction
Kincaid's avant-garde structure defies every narrative convention.
Production
Mysterious 62-minute runtime feels both rushed and eternal.
Acting
Holt's taxi driver anchors chaos with unexpected gravitas.
Director
Tim Kincaid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tim Kincaid directed this between his better-known sci-fi B-movies Robot Holocaust and Breeders, making 501 his most personal and least seen work.
The 'unrelated scenes' structure mirrors 1980s downtown NYC gay life — fleeting connections in taxis, bars, and anonymous spaces.
US
