Get Home Safe (2004)

Hailing the yellow cab is no doubt a hallmark of New York culture the majority of city residents would describe as a mundane process. As for the minority, this same task for three ... See full summary »

Director:

Lyndon McCray

Writer:

Lyndon McCray

Stars:

Al Thompson, Mtume Gant, Eric Williams

Cast

Cast overview:
Al Thompson	...	King
Mtume Gant	...	Ab
Eric Williams	...	Stanley
Jim Ward	...	Officer Jeff
Alex Endeshaw	...	Mohommad
Tommy Diaz	...	Driver 1
Brian Daniels	...	Officer 1

Storyline

Hailing the yellow cab is no doubt a hallmark of New York culture the majority of city residents would describe as a mundane process. As for the minority, this same task for three Afro-American teenage males trying to catch a ride into Brooklyn from Upper- Manhattan can quickly prove to be anything but as simple. Hailing a yellow-cab can be, in this instance, a sign of an unspoken, clearly existing, caste system. Revealing itself through what's referred to as "taxi-cab profiling" consciously making the snap-decision that "I will not pick this particular person up because of the way they look", when there are no visible supporting motivations for it may be l right for one driver, tolerable with two, but when cab after cab is just blazing past al you in a heated rush, it makes quite a reflective statement. How do you respond to such a slap in the face?

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Plot Keywords:

brooklyn new york city | taxi | new york city | policeman | racism

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The ImagineNation Studios LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

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