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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Stuart Beattie (written by)
Release Date:
6 August 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
It started like any other night
Plot:
A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Cab Driver
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Los Angeles
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Killer
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One Night
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Hitman
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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36 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(167 articles)
Jeffrey Kurland to Chair the Oscars’ Governors’ Ball
(From Alt Film Guide. 9 February 2010, 7:34 PM, PST)
'Valentine's Day' countdown: Jamie Foxx
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 2 February 2010, 2:06 PM, PST)
(From Alt Film Guide. 9 February 2010, 7:34 PM, PST)
'Valentine's Day' countdown: Jamie Foxx
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 2 February 2010, 2:06 PM, PST)
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Cruise control is outfoxxed!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Cruise | ... | Vincent | |
| Jamie Foxx | ... | Max | |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | Annie | |
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Fanning | |
| Peter Berg | ... | Richard Weidner | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Pedrosa | |
| Irma P. Hall | ... | Ida | |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | ... | Daniel | |
| Richard T. Jones | ... | Traffic Cop #1 | |
| Klea Scott | ... | Fed #1 | |
| Bodhi Elfman | ... | Young Professional Man | |
| Debi Mazar | ... | Young Professional Woman | |
| Javier Bardem | ... | Felix | |
| Emilio Rivera | ... | Paco | |
| Jamie McBride | ... | Traffic Cop #2 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Untitled Michael Mann Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
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Runtime:
120 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #40965) |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) |
Malaysia:18SG |
Brazil:14 |
India:A |
Netherlands:12 (TV rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
France:U (with warning) |
Hungary:16 |
Spain:18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:14 |
Czech Republic:15 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15
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Trivia:
Max's full name is Max Durocher. It can be seen on the ID in the cab early in the film
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Goofs:
Continuity: When the taxi cab crashes, Vincent (or a dummy that looks like Vincent) is clearly visible upside-down in his seat. But it the next shot, he's laying on his back.
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Movie Connections:
References "The Twilight Zone" (1959)
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Soundtrack:
Steel Cello Lament
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What song plays during Fanning's introduction?What song plays during the wolf scene?
Why doesn't Vincent simply shoot Max and enlist another cab driver's help?
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It is hard to lavish enough praise on the acting on display here from the two main protagonists. Jamie Foxx shows signs of the charisma and ability that made him a cert for the best actor Oscar for Ray. Meanwhile Tom Cruise is a sheer revelation as the psychotic but professional hit-man Vincent.
Cabbie Max (Foxx) picks up Vincent (Cruise) expecting just another job. When Vincent offers to double his nightly earnings if he drives him all night he accepts, until Vincent's mission is revealed. What follows is a night of hell for Max, reluctantly driving Vincent from hit to hit, all the while trying to stay alive and do the right thing, two goals which may ultimately be unachievable together. What is most fascinating about Cruise's character though is the sheer indifference he shows towards his victims. He does not hate them, he doesn't even know them, he has just been assigned to kill them and does so with absolutely no remorse. When a body crashes on to his cab, followed by Vincent's re-appearance, Max is shocked by the answer to his accusatory 'you killed him!" - No, I shot him, the bullets and the fall killed him." This matter-of-fact approach is indicative of Vincent's professionalism, and adds a really chilling level of apathy to the character.
It is certainly refreshing to see Cruise in such a different role, and it is one which he really gets his teeth into, producing a sociopath contract killer, seemingly with no remorse and no redeeming qualities. He pulls it off with a genuinely sinister edge on the character, and the final half hour is particularly impressive from an acting point of view.
Jamie Foxx however is certainly by no means acted off the screen. His likable cabbie with relaxed attitude to life (well, until he meets Cruise) shows many of the qualities he used to really bring Ray Charles to life later.
The action too is well staged by Michael Mann, in probably his best work since Heat. It is easy to track the action through the relatively simple plot, and the set piece scenes are competently done without being spectacular. A very good above average thriller, but most notable for Cruise's revelation of another string to his acting bow. A superbly acted film.