Chicago Cab

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Chicago Cab

"Do you dare pay the fare?"

1998

1h 36m

5.5(17 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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41 members

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Paul Dillon

Cab Driver

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Michael Ironside

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Laurie Metcalf

Female Ad Exec

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John C. Reilly

Steve

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Gillian Anderson

Southside Girl

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John Cusack

Scary Man

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Julianne Moore

Distraught Woman

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Moira Sinise

Religious Mother

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Darryl Theirse

X-Hat

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Shanésia Davis

Lawyer

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Matt Roth

Male Ad Exec

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Ron Dean

Old Snack Trucker

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April Grace

Shalita

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Harry Lennix

Pissed-Off Boyfriend

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Kevin J. O'Connor

Southside Guy

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Tim Gamble

Religious Father

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Olivia Trevino

4-Year Old Girl

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Rana Khan

Pakistani

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Laura Kellogg Sandberg

Bug-Eyed Woman

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Phillip Edward Van Lear

Father-To-Be

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Ora Jones

Pregnant Woman

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Michael Shannon

Crack Head

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Shulie Cowen

Stoner Girl

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Andrew Rothenberg

Homer

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Tracy Letts

Sports Fan

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Carol Hall

Mega Shopper

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Tim Reinhard

Geek

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Camera

Hubert Taczanowski

Immigrant

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Vince Green

Young Urban Man

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Laura Whyte

Mom

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Tara Chocol

Receptionist

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Don H. Julien

Nail Biter

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Marc Nelson

Fat Guy

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Holly Wantuch

Dog Lady

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Sunni-Ali Powell

Ganja Man

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Troy West

Story Man

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John Mohrlein

One-Handed Man

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Mary Ann Thebus

Old Drunk Woman

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Loren Lazerine

Obnoxious Guy #1

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Jeff Still

Obnoxious Guy #2

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Reggie Hayes

Architect

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