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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   1,126 votes
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Writers:
Will Kern (play)
Will Kern (written by)
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Release Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Do you dare pay the fare?
Plot:
There is more to this story than this review lets on. It reflects all different facets of society over one drivers shift... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Excellent. Simply excellent. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Paul Dillon ... Cab Driver
Tim Gamble ... Religious Father
Olivia Trevino ... 4-Year Old Girl
Moira Harris ... Religious Mother
Rana Khan ... Pakistani
Darryl Theirse ... X-Hat

Michael Ironside ... Al
Shanesia Davis-Williams ... Lawyer
Laura Kellogg Sandberg ... Bug-Eyed Woman
Phillip Edward Van Lear ... Father-to-Be (as Phillip Van Lear)
Ora Jones ... Pregnant Woman

Michael Shannon ... Crack Head

Shulie Cowen ... Stoner Girl

Andrew Rothenberg ... Homer
Tracy Letts ... Sports Fan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hellcab (USA) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong language, and for sexual content.
Runtime:
USA:96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original play, "Hellcab", opened in Chicago in 1992. more
Movie Connections:
References "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) more
Soundtrack:
Secret Girl more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent. Simply excellent., 4 December 2003
Author: jbradshaw from North Carolina

I remember the night I watched Chicago Cab for the first time. It was a few years ago and it was around 3:00 A.M. As soon as I saw the cab park to pick up the coke head, I was hooked. This movie, in my opinion, can be seen any time of the year but the true effect is present on or around the Christmas season. In some odd way, you can relate this film to the holidays. Of course, the movie is set on the winter solstice which is near Christmas but it's more of a relation to the depression that people face near Christmas. In any event, this movie is a must see. Paul Dillon deserves a standing ovation from every individual that sees this movie. You can't really "connect" with the driver but, then again, you can. If you ever see Chicago Cab/Hell Cab on your cable guide screen, do not pass it by. Watch it.

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