A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to many of his passengers.
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That was an excellent one.
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
I caught this one on German TV one late night and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. "Chicago Cab" (1997) is that type of quirky film, made on a shoe-string budget, with cameos by bigger actors or character actors you've seen on TV, that you never heard about.It concerns an odd cab driver played wonderfully by Paul Dillon, who seems a bit absent minded and odd, yet he's entirely harmless. The denizens of the city take his cab and what follows is his experience with these strange and sometimes sick people. Some of the pieces are poignant.Also recommended: D.C. Cab (1983) Collateral (2004) Taxi Driver (1976) Night on Earth (1991) Taxi! (1932) My Son The Fanatic (1997)
Well, I've watched it and I was very surprised! Recently I've watched a lot of big Hollywood films which really disappointed me (eg. "Face/Off"). But here comes that little film without any pretension and it turns out to be much better.I wouldn't say it was brilliant but it was quite entertaining. Nothing much is happening but it's just very interesting to see that wide range of people. It was just very well made and had different feelings in it from serious to funny.The production values were also good. I liked the way the plot was shown. The music was good. And all the actors were brilliant. Paul Dillon ("The Pretender") again showed his talented acting skills. He proved that he was not one of those actors who can only play one type of role.Also it didn't try to do too much. Like that girl he tries to help. It didn't turn out to be a cheesy do-gooder plot but it was much more realistic. In fact I'll give it two thumbs up - for a small film it was actually pretty good...
What an Exellent Film.Paul dillon was exellent.This Film is one of my favourite films.I spent 70 English pounds,on getting one of the origional promo posters,thats how much i like it.Alot different than all the junk that comes out of hollywood,and alot better.Watch it!
This movie was made out of a popular chicago play called "Hellcab." It features a number of cameos, but the actor playing the cabbie in the movie does a fantastic job. There are a nuber of ethical dilemas in the film but they are subtle and believable. The mix of passagers gives the viewer an impression of an authentic view of what a day in a cab is like while it manages to comment on our relationships with each other both personal and as strangers. Very enjoyable film