Story of movie Chicago Cab : Chicago Cab, also known as Hellcab, is a 1997 American film directed by Mary Cybulski and John Tintori. It is based on a play by Will Kern.
| Chicago Cab (or Hellcab) | |
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| Directed by | Mary Cybulski John Tintori |
| Produced by | Suzanne De Walt Paul Dillon |
| Written by | Will Kern |
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| Music by | Page Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Hubert Taczanowski |
| Edited by | Mary Cybulski John Tintori |
Production company | Child's Will Productions GFT Entertainment New Crime Productions |
| Distributed by | Castle Hill Productions |
Release date | October 1997 (Chicago International Film Festival) September 18, 1998 (theatrical) |
Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $23,946 |
Screenplay
The film follows an unnamed taxi driver (played by Paul Dillon) over one day in Chicago. More than 30 passengers enter his taxi throughout the course of the film, providing snippets into their lives. Among the actors giving cameo appearances are Gillian Anderson, John Cusack, Laurie Metcalf, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Michael Shannon, Michael Ironside, and Reggie Hayes.
Chicago Cab had its premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 1997, where it was nominated for a Golden Hugo Award. It was not released in movie theatres until September 18, 1998, when it played in two venues and earned $23,946.
The film received criticism for having unrealistic taxi passengers, since all of the characters have an exciting story. Roger Ebert, however, gave it three stars out of four, saying "Drama is always made of the emotional high points." Emanuel Levy also gave a positive review: "A compassionate portrait of a lonely cabbie is at the center of the serio comedy ... highlight perceptively the funny, scary and dreary moments in a typical working day of a city cab driver."
Chicago Cab had a DVD release on April 7, 2009.
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