Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 56Audiences 65GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer56%
Audience score66%
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1998
September 18, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 41
Paul DillonCab Driver
Michael IronsideAl
Laurie MetcalfFemale Ad Exec
John C. ReillySteve
Gillian AndersonSouthside Girl
John CusackScary Man
Julianne MooreDistraught Woman
Moira SiniseReligious Mother
Darryl TheirseX-Hat
Shanésia DavisLawyer
Matt RothMale Ad Exec
Ron DeanOld Snack Trucker
April GraceShalita
Harry LennixPissed-Off Boyfriend
Kevin J. O'ConnorSouthside Guy- TGTim GambleReligious Father
- OTOlivia Trevino4-Year Old Girl
- RKRana KhanPakistani
- LKLaura Kellogg SandbergBug-Eyed Woman
Phillip Edward Van LearFather-To-Be
Ora JonesPregnant Woman
Michael ShannonCrack Head
Shulie CowenStoner Girl
Andrew RothenbergHomer
Directing · 6
- Mary Cybulski Director, Editor
- John Tintori Director, Editor
- Paul Marcus Second Unit Director, Line Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Gary B. Goldman First Assistant Director
- Don H. Julien Second Assistant Director
- Lori Doherty Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Will Kern Writer, Theatre Play
Production · 15
- John Cusack Executive Producer
- Steve Pink Executive Producer
- D.V. DeVincentis Executive Producer
- Charles Weber Executive Producer
- Gary Howsam Executive Producer
- Kathy Morgan Executive Producer
Camera · 15
- Hubert Taczanowski Director of Photography
- Joe Evreniadis Grip
- Peter Biagi Camera Operator
- Rick Brown Best Boy Grip
- Don Miller Key Grip
- Dana Kupper First Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Stan Sztaba Negative Cutter
- David Frankel Associate Editor
- Fred Heid Color Timer
- Patricia Sztaba Negative Cutter
Sound · 13
- Page Hamilton Original Music Composer, Music Producer
- Mary Ellen Porto Supervising Sound Editor
- Susan Jacobs Music Supervisor
- Stephen Altobello Foley Editor
- Stuart Levy Music Editor
- Dave Paterson Sound Editor
Art · 9
- Maria Nay Production Design
- Tim Wilp Set Painter
- Victoria Vaus Title Designer
- Scott Troha Set Dresser
- Tyler Osman Construction Coordinator
- Aaron C. Holden Jr. Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Carolyn Greco Costume Designer
- Jamie Sue Weiss Key Makeup Artist
- Nomi Shichor Costume Supervisor
- Stacy Doris Wardrobe Assistant
- Cliff Mahaney Set Costumer
- Dominic Mango Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 3
- Chris Carey Gaffer
- Jason Catania Best Boy Electric
- Michael Koepke Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Anthony Allen Stand In
- William L. Allen Sr. Technical Advisor
- Tom Osman Carpenter
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