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Chicago Cab

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2K
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POPULARITY
43,177
2,792
Chicago Cab (1997)
ComedyDrama
There is more to this story than this review lets on. It reflects all different facets of society over one drivers shift. He starts out it seems as a cold, ignorant man. But his character de... Read allThere is more to this story than this review lets on. It reflects all different facets of society over one drivers shift. He starts out it seems as a cold, ignorant man. But his character develops as the different people of Chicago come & go. His character shows through when he t... Read allThere is more to this story than this review lets on. It reflects all different facets of society over one drivers shift. He starts out it seems as a cold, ignorant man. But his character develops as the different people of Chicago come & go. His character shows through when he tells a woman the truth about one of the huys he has in his cab. One highlight of this is t... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43,177
2,792
  • Directors
    • Mary Cybulski
    • John Tintori
  • Writer
    • Will Kern(play "Hellcab")
  • Stars
    • Paul Dillon
    • Tim Gamble
    • Olivia Trevino
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Mary Cybulski
    • John Tintori
  • Writer
    • Will Kern(play "Hellcab")
  • Stars
    • Paul Dillon
    • Tim Gamble
    • Olivia Trevino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Gillian Anderson in Chicago Cab (1997)
    Paul Dillon and Kevin J. O'Connor in Chicago Cab (1997)
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    Top cast

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    Paul Dillon
    Paul Dillon
    • Cab Driver
    Tim Gamble
    • Religious Father
    Olivia Trevino
    • 4-Year Old Girl
    Moira Sinise
    Moira Sinise
    • Religious Mother
    • (as Moira Harris)
    Rana Khan
    • Pakistani
    Darryl Theirse
    Darryl Theirse
    • X-Hat
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Al
    Shanesia Davis
    • Lawyer
    • (as Shanesia Davis-Williams)
    Laura Kellogg Sandberg
    • Bug-Eyed Woman
    Phillip Edward Van Lear
    • Father-to-Be
    • (as Phillip Van Lear)
    Ora Jones
    • Pregnant Woman
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Crack Head
    Shulie Cowen
    Shulie Cowen
    • Stoner Girl
    Andrew Rothenberg
    Andrew Rothenberg
    • Homer
    Tracy Letts
    Tracy Letts
    • Sports Fan
    Carol Hall
    • Mega Shopper
    Tim Reinhard
    • Geek
    Hubert Taczanowski
    • Immigrant
    • Directors
      • Mary Cybulski
      • John Tintori
    • Writer
      • Will Kern(play "Hellcab")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original play, "Hellcab", opened in Chicago in 1992.
    • Quotes

      Cab Driver: Why does everything have to be so fucked up?!

    • Crazy credits
      The film's copyright date in the credits is 1998, despite premiering in 1997 and being completed that same year. This means the date might have been added ahead of time, in anticipation of a theatrical release in 1998.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: One True Thing/Rush Hour/A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries/Permanent Midnight/Touch of Evil/Chicago Cab (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Joy to the World
      Performed by Chet Baker

      Music attributed to George Frideric Handel (as George F. Handel) (1685-1759)

      Lyrics by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

      Arranged by Paul Sutin

      Published by Dinemec

      Courtesy of Dinemec Jazz

    User reviews42

    Review
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    Featured review
    10/10
    The greatest movie to see alone, late at night, when it's Christmas-time
    I saw this movie around Christmas 2002, it was about 02.00 am, I thought I'd make one more walk around the channels. Then I saw a guy in a cab on BBC, and the colors of the movie seemed okay -You know, when a movie is really dumb, or bad, it often has intense and bright colors-. I wasn't doing anything at the moment, so I left it on. Then I became more and more interested in it, and decided to turn of the computer and focus only on the movie. I think this is a movie that truly represents the spirit of Christmas, although I am still not sure what the hell that may be, I'm sure this is it. Paul Dillon, whom I did not know beforehand plays his character brilliantly. He's a quiet guy, who somehow got into the job of cabdriver. He has to work on Christmas-eve and he gets all these strange people in his cab who tell him about what happened to them lately, and that's it! Fantastic. From there you see him trying to say the right things, and that maybe is the most beautiful thing about this movie. The movie is really easy going, you can just sit, do nothing, just watch and let it pass by. Therefore, when watched alone, late at night, at Christmas-time, this is the perfect movie for the moment, and deserves 10 out of 10 points.
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    • Frankjwilliams
    • Apr 5, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hellcab
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Child's Will Productions
      • GFT Entertainment
      • New Crime Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,946
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,947
      • Sep 13, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,946
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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