Chicago Cab
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Chicago Cab |
| Original title | Chicago Cab |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | approx. 96 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Mary Cybulski , John Tintori |
| script | Will core |
| production |
John Cusack , Paul Dillon |
| music | Page Hamilton |
| camera | Hubert Taczanowski |
| cut |
Mary Cybulski , John Tintori |
| occupation | |
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Chicago Cab (Alternate Title : Hellcab ) is an American comedy film from 1998 . Directed by Mary Cybulski and John Tintori , who also worked as film editors; Will Kern wrote the script based on his own play.
action
The film shows a day in the life of a Chicago taxi driver. It has about 30 passengers; first religious people who want to convert him. Among the passengers is a pregnant woman whom he is driving to a hospital. The taxi driver observes a drug deal. He tells the last passenger the story of a raped woman for whom he used to travel.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on October 2, 1998 that the film lacked dramaturgical highlights. Dillon provides little background knowledge about the character being played.
backgrounds
The film was shot on location in Chicago . The world premiere took place on March 14, 1998 at the South by Southwest Film Festival , which was followed on April 19, 1998 by the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival . On October 2, 1998, the film was released in selected US cinemas, grossing around 5,000 US dollars .
Web links
- Chicago Cab in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Chicago Cab at Rotten Tomatoes (English)