D.C. Cab (1983) Movie Review

D.C. Cab is a 1983 comedy film, starring Mr. T, Max Gail, Adam Baldwin, Gary Busey and a special appearance by singer Irene Cara. The film was co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher. The R-rated comedy was controversial upon release due to Mr. T's appeal among children, which resulted in the film being mis-marketed in many regions.

Naive but good natured young man Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arrives in Washington, D.C. with plans to work for his late father's army buddy Harold (Gail), owner of the run-down taxicab company D.C. Cab. Aware of the sorry state of his business, Harold wants to clean it up but doesn't have the financial means to do so. Complicating matters is the motley group of cab drivers that he has working for him. They all see driving as a dead end job while they wait for better lives, until Albert inspires them to work as a team.

A valuable violin is found in one of the cabs earning Harold and his wife a $10,000 reward as owners of the cab. Harold wants to share the money with the drivers and let them invest in the cab company as partners. However, his greedy wife Myrna picks up the reward money and tosses Harold and Albert's belongings out of the house. The cabbies are not happy about losing their share of the reward, and Albert decides to donate his own money to the cab company and convinces the drivers to stay and make something of the company and themselves.

The cabbies work together to rescue Albert and a diplomat's two children after they're kidnapped.

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[TEVIN WILLIAMS]

special edition should have both endings (the band and concert)

cast reunion featurette/making of

irene cara's "the dream" music video

audio commentary from adam baldwin or max gail or better yet joel schumacher

[APOCALYPTO718]

dc cab, takes me back to my innocent days...........

[APOCALYPTO718]

gay motherfucker

[dirtymoney sha]

i still love d.c still the best movie to me love it since the first time i seen it as a kid now 32 and i still watch it over and over

[BMOVIEMIKE]

Great review Matt! I love D.C. Cab! It is a very funny flick with (as you said) a great cast!

[ILiveAgain1]

4:30 You do a pretty good Gary Busey laugh bro LOL! Charlie R.I.P this is a comedy classic this film should get a better dvd it would've love to seen that ending too bro I've always loved it when i first seen it as kid still do to this day shit what are the odds we both saw this film at a young age huh? awesome review!

[Cimozzen]

im finding out about that alternate ending the same time you are!

thanks for the review.

Also, when i met Jill Schoelen back in August (who played Alberts love interest in this), i was talking to her about this movie, and she said she became very good friends with Gary Busey personally through filming.

You probably saw me talk to her in my convention video tho.

Great review

[DruppistillLovesCock]

what a sexy stud you are well hot!!