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2 October 1998 (USA) more
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Do you dare pay the fare?
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There is more to this story than this review lets on. It reflects all different facets of society over one drivers shift... more | add synopsis
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A surprising little low-budget film more (42 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Paul Dillon | ... | Cab Driver |
| Tim Gamble | ... | Religious Father |
| Olivia Trevino | ... | 4-Year Old Girl |
| Moira Harris | ... | Religious Mother |
| Rana Khan | ... | Pakistani |
| Darryl Theirse | ... | X-Hat |
 | Michael Ironside | ... | Al |
| Shanesia Davis-Williams | ... | Lawyer |
| Laura Kellogg Sandberg | ... | Bug-Eyed Woman |
 | Phillip Edward Van Lear | ... | Father-to-Be (as Phillip Van Lear) |
| Ora Jones | ... | Pregnant Woman |
 | Michael Shannon | ... | Crack Head |
 | Shulie Cowen | ... | Stoner Girl |
 | Andrew Rothenberg | ... | Homer |
| Tracy Letts | ... | Sports Fan |
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Hellcab (USA) (video title)
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Rated R for pervasive strong language, and for sexual content.
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USA:96 min
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Iceland:L | Australia:MA | Spain:13 | USA:R
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The original play, "Hellcab", opened in Chicago in 1992. more
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References "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) more
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Jingle Bells more
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I saw this listed in my TV guide and didn't think much of it - but then I looked it up on IMDb to discover that John Cusack and Julianne Moore, amongst others, had cameos in it - so I watched it.
I was surprised because the IMDb rating is deceptive - it's actually pretty good. A bit flawed, yes, and the lead actor (who plays a cabbie traveling the city at night) could have employed a less cheesy NYC accent, but otherwise I was entertained. The overall tone of the movie is more pessimistic than I would have imagined; the ending is bittersweet and surprising.
Cusack's cameo is the best, as a secret service agent-type who is taking a ride in the cab in an effort to spy on someone. It's worth watching for his scene alone.