D.C. Cab (1983) User Reviews

It ain't Shakespeare.

[zahno · 7/10 · 20 May 1999]

An enjoyable film for 80s buffs and fans of the not-for-everybody 80s screwball comedy. Often juvenile, often exploitative, never meant to be taken seriously, an uneven performance from its lead (particularly an inconsistent accent) and occasional sloppy sentimentality drag the movie down. There are some great turns from bit players, including a young Charlie Barnett and an old Whitman Mayo. Max Gail is solid and Marsha Warfield is thin! The film features some classic lines in addition to allegedly funny lines that will make you cringe. Mostly, the movie is a harmless goof with a touch of idiotic 80s energy. 6.5 out of 10

Not one of the greatest comedies but not bad either

[elgatony · 6/10 · 9 May 2006]

When I first saw this as a kid I was sort of let down because Mr.T's name and image were all over the ads and what I got was an ensemble piece instead with Adam Baldwin as the lead. My reaction was "huh?".

Watching it again 20 years later and knowing not to get too worked up over Mr. T (c'mon, he had his own cereal for crying out loud) I felt completely different about this film. First of all, I had to put myself back in 1983. Many popular comedies of the day were mostly crude, sexist, racist, homophobic and would make a PC advocate shriek and hide under the bed. I bring this up because Joel Schumacher, an openly gay director, should've known better but since he co-wrote it with someone else I don't know which jokes were his so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Porky's, Doctor Detroit and Car Wash are just some examples of this kind of humor. Back to the movie: As a kid I had no idea who they were but today it's kind of cool seeing a young Paul Rodriguez, Patricia Duff (yes, THAT Duff...Ron Perelman's very rich ex), Gary Busey, Marsha Warfield, Irene Cara and Bill Maher when he wasn't gray. Because of the ensemle nature of the movie some shine more than others. I don't even know why Maher is in this movie as he has very little to do. You may laugh at Mr. T's sermonizing (in a very funny but great zoom-out scene involving the Lincoln Memorial no less)but it's refreshing to him delivering the same "make something of yourself" message today. It fits with the theme of the movie. Still, this isn't for little kids because of the naked women and the nature of the humor. A few words on the very underrated Adam Baldwin. He was only 21 in 1983 yet he's the glue that holds this motley crew together. I liked his roles early in his career but I haven't seen him much after "Full Metal Jacket" which is a shame because he holds his own in that too. Working with Kubrick couldn't have been easy. Sure there are problems with this movie, for example a romance between Baldwin and a waitress that doesn't really go anywhere and a thin kidnapping plot but nevertheless, "DC Cab" is an entertaining, feel-good time capsule. A refreshing escape from the mean-spirited, recycled or self contgratulatory comedies Hollywood wants us to pay $10.50 for today. If you think Joel Schumacher's movies are garbage today as I do, check your prejudices at the door. This is way better than Batman & Robin. With "DC Cab", you'll have yourself a new guilty pleasure.

Fun '80s Comedy

[ReelCheese · 5/10 · 20 May 2006]

They just don't make 'em like D.C. CAB anymore. Many filmgoers will see that as a good thing, but this blatantly '80s ensemble comedy is surprisingly entertaining. The lesser of the Baldwin brothers, Adam, stars as an ambitious young southerner who journeys to the Capital in hopes of breaking into the cab business. He's greeted by a memorable cast of zanies, including future notables such as Mr. T, Gary Busey and Bill Maher. It's not exactly Oscar calibre stuff, but the plot takes interesting twists and turns as the film plows along at a brisk pace. True, some of the humor is crude, yet the movie has an undeniable, cheesy charm. Directed by Joel Schumaker, D.C. CAB is lots of fun, but not necessarily lots of funny.

I pity the fool....

[Mister-6 · 13 August 1999]

It's vulgar, sexist, racist and extremely stupid in several parts. Perfect family picture.

Any film with Mr. T, Gary Busey and Barney Miller's Det. Wojohovitz as cabbies who try to foil a kidnapping plot, find missing violins and learn all about self-worth is a solid rent, especially when mixed with the "Animal House" slobbery that makes this crass crew so likeable.

Don't go in expecting Preston Sturges. Maybe Laurel and Hardy....

Three stars. And if you want a cabbie to drive you to Hell, travel light.

Like most cabs, it stinks just a bit

[JZvezda · 5/10 · 16 February 2003]

For months I wanted to drive around in a ghetto-fab taxi with rollers in my hair, but ma' wouldn't let me.

No one should ever admit to enjoying this flick, as it is awash in stupidity and dripping in dumbness. It is painfully, dreadfully, wretchedly awful... and I've seen it about 47 times. In short: A tasty hunk of Velveeta, fun to semi-watch while you're vacuuming your carpets or waxing your legs, but tell no one you did.

How many passengers?:

I found Mr. T's character to be the kidney-stone I couldn't wait to pass. And Gary Busey is all kinds of Sam Kinison fun (hint: not fun at all). But everyone else on hand delivers one or two sure-p**ser lines...my personal faves being a fur-coat sporting Marsha Warfield, threatening to beat Denise Gordy's door down and "beat your ass to fried whale-sh*t!" Or the scene stealing Charlie Barnett as roller-headed "Tyrone", jumping up and down on a barn screaming "Bruce Lee! Bruce Lee! I found him! I found that karate muther-f*cker!"

And the always under-appreciated Adam Baldwin, aka 'the only Baldwin that matters' turns in yet another competent performance as Albert "Whitebread Chicken-sh*t" Hockenberry. Plus, I've been finding him kinda dreamy ever since he played the teenage ax-murderer 'Ricky Lindermann" in "My Bodyguard". Forgive me this transgression...

Where to?:

"D.C. Cab" can't make up it's mind whether or not it wants to be a family film or "Animal House" on wheels. But it's far more successful when it's being lewd, crass, and it allows it's precious child actors to spit lines like "you are, a pitiful bitch!"

What do I owe ya?:

This cab is more hoopty than Cadillac, but a fun ride despite all the potholes.

1st Rated R Movie I Ever Saw Without An Adult

[dboh · 6/10 · 16 October 2012]

In the winter of 1983 I was 12 and saw this film with a childhood friend at a theater that carded no one. Ha! My parents would have killed me. Then him. The theater was a show in itself every time we went. Our town was full of meth cooking bikers and there was a rival biker fight (complete with broken whiskey bottles for weapons) while my aforementioned friend and I were trying to watch Time Bandits. We snuck up to the front row to continue watching the movie, and hoped no one pulled a gun in there. Memories. ;) I had seen the R-rated Blade Runner with my dad the year in earlier in 1982, and I felt like such a grown-up. I remember noticing Bill Maher's nose in D.C. Cab, but didn't remember doing that or him being in the film until I watched it again in 2011. It is also nice to watch a movie where black characters feel comfortable enough to call stupid white people crackers. Loud, brash, fun, wacky movie. Awesome.

A Nice Message, But A Dumb Movie & Not 'Family Fare'

[ccthemovieman-1 · 4/10 · 20 September 2007]

Are you ready for this? One noted national critic said, "All you have to do is clean up a few sentences and this would be a great movie for the kids." Unreal. Only some clueless Liberal critic would be this stupid about what constitutes something you'd want your kid to see.

The film begins with a bunch of language problems capped off my a woman about to give oral sex to a guy in the back seat of a cab. Yup, sounds a good "family film" to me!! (At least, if your family happens to have a dad who is in the White House looking at interns.)

Speaking of names, how about Mr. T, Bill Mahar, the Barbarian Brothers (bodybuilders Peter and Paul), Gary Busey and Paul Rodriguez? Does that still sound like "family fare?"

Forgetting the family angle, and the "usual suspects" listed above aren't as bad as it may sound, this movie does sport a general "good" and a "bad." The bad is that a lot of it is just plain stupid. But stupid can be funny. Jim Varney made stupid funny as "Ernest P. Worrell," but not many of these lame actors, led by Mr. T., who will never be confused with Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro or Morgan Freeman, can pull it off.

The "good" is that there actually are some nice messages in here, mainly that one can pull oneself up and make something out of a bad situation. It's a positive message, overall, believe it or not....so the film is not entirely as dumb as it looks.....sort of.

Guilty Pleasure

[snavely06 · 6/10 · 23 February 2020]

This comedy falls apart in the end with it's kidnapping plot but it also has a 70s flavor to it. Adam Baldwin, Max Gail, Paul Rodriguez and Gary Busey are all very good here! The movie is a mess but somehow very charming.

Even as a fan of Mr. T, I couldn't swallow this swill

[movieman_kev · 2/10 · 20 December 2005]

Quick name a good movie Bill Maher was ever in? OK, that's too lenient..name one even tolerable film that he's been in.. yeah neither can I. Thankfully, he's regulated to the back-burner of this movie, but sadly the same thing can be said of the only two reasons you'd ever watch this film: Mr. T and Gary Busey, both of which are criminally under used in lue of a tired, episodic, dull, and deadly unfunny tale of Albert (Adam Baldwin), coming to Washington to achieve his dream of working in the Taxi business. He hooks up with his father's Vietnam buddy whom owns a cab company that's in constant danger of bankruptcy."Hilarious Hijynks" (which are rarely even remotely funny) ensue. Joel Schumacher once again proves that it's not what you know in Hollywood, but who you go down on.

Eye Candy: Moriah Shannon shows everything as a stripper Busey gives a cab ride to early in the picture; some extras get topless as well

My Grade: D

Delightful moments to share!!!

[elo-equipamentos · 6/10 · 4 December 2018]

Joel Schumaker's early movies, show us an upcoming promising career which will be confirm later, this movie could be regarded as a dumb's comedy, it's was totally wrong reading, it's a clever comedy while it had a real mess in some specific moments,in other hand it has funny jokes in every lines made it fully unpredictable, all scenes inside the cabs are priceless, each one has something alikes in real life, maybe vulgar...problably.....racist....quite sure ......rubbish, ....certainly not, too many characters are a great hook to take it ahead, all them are totally diverse in all ways, how it was made in early 80' it will explained their principles....a bit dated today but enough funny as Schumacher provides to us...delightful and enjoyable to watch!!!

Resume:

First watch: 2010 / How many: 2 / Source: DVD-R / Rating: 6.5

As fun as it is, not necessarily a good film.

[mark.waltz · 4/10 · 23 March 2022]

This film is amusing for the plethora of wacky characters and amusing performances, but the plotline is generic, almost non-existent outside the desperation of a small Washington D. C. cab company to stay afloat. When they do make good, owners Max Gail and Adam Baldwin, along with the loyal drivers, are accused of corruption. There's the much wasted Mr. T. (obviously cast because of recent success in a "Rocky" film and the TV series "The A Team" but givrb little to do), Gary Busey, Paul Rodriguez, a young Bill Maher, Marsha Warfield and the very funny Charlie Barnett who runs away with the film with an outrageous performance that gives the audience something to look forward every time he pops up. Annie DeSalvo overacts as Gail's girlfriend, while Irene Cara shows a sweet light as herself whom driver Barnett has a crush on.

It's impossible not to enjoy the film with the group of wacky characters, but it's just one situation after another, and nothing really tiring everyone together so while they work together as a team, they're hardly on screen at all outside of when the company begins to have issues after finally having success. By that time, it's a little too late for the plot line to begin, been way past halfway through the film. What you get is more a series of sketches and bizarre situations, although the location footage of Reagan era D. C. does provide some great street scenes and a funny brief monologue of Mr. T. acting like Jimmy Stewart as Mr. Smith, saluting the Lincoln Memorial. Too bad this didn't utilize the setting for some amusing political commentary. So it's a missed opportunity with a few great moments, but it's like a walk past the Smithsonian without getting to go into any of the exhibits.

I pity the fool who is'nt down with the psychic blood brothers of DC Cab!

[dworldeater · 8/10 · 20 March 2015]

DC Cab is a wildly hilarious and totally unpc comedy classic from the 80's. Adam Baldwin(best known as Animal Mother from Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket) he heads this ensemble cast that also includes Max Gail, Mr. T, Gary Busey, Bill Maher, The Barbarian Brothers and more. This comedy classic has great performances and totally off the wall, colorful characters. They certainly don't make them like this anymore. The pc police would certainly have a fit if something like this was released in today's market. There is plenty of pure insanity and laughter to be had here folks. While DC Cab is raw and unhinged, the characters have a lot of heart. DC Cab comes highly recommended and is one cinematic experience you won't forget.

One of my first rentals

[BandSAboutMovies · 6/10 · 30 November 2020]

D.C. Cab was one of the first videos I ever rented from Prime Time Video as a kid and it's got a great cast, which is probably what got me to grab it. Beyond Mr. T., you have Max Gail from Barney Miller as the owner of the cab company, Adam Baldwin as the son of his best friend who comes to help, Charlie Barnett (who actually won the SNL job over Eddie Murphy but was too nervous to come back for a follow-up; he sadly died of AIDS at the age of 41), Marsha Warfield from Night Court, a pre-Politically Incorrect Bill Maher, Gary Busey (speaking of politically incorrect, little to none of his dialogue could be in a movie made today), DeWayne Jessie (who literally became his Otis Day character and toured with that name), Paul Rodriguez, Whitman Mayo (Grady from Sanford and Son), the Barbarian Brothers (making this one of two Barbarian Brothers movies that Kino Lorber releases this month), Bob Zmuda, Bloodsport director Newt Arnold, Jill Schoelen (the crush of all teen crushes), Timothy Carey as a maniac who calls himself the Angel of Death and Irene Cara as herself.

It's directed by Joel Schumacher, who either does movies that are remembered for the right reasons like The Lost Boys or movies that are remembered for the wrong reasons like Batman and Robin.

This is the ultimate hijinks ensue movie, as each character gets a moment and a little story of their own. It's not a great movie, but it's certainly a fun one, which sometimes is even better. The story is as simple as the boys of D.C. Cab against the city government and the Emerald Cab Company. Seriously, that's pretty much as deep as it gets, but these are the kind of movies that you find yourself watching every time they come on cable, right? Do they still come on cable?

I'm happy to have this movie in my collection. It's a great reminder of the time when you could find something like this movie on the rental shelves.

Doesn't Hold Up

[blurnieghey · 4/10 · 22 November 2020]

I kind of liked this movie back in the 80's and figured I'd watch it again to see how it holds up. It doesn't. It's a nice bit of nostalgia and, as such, has some entertainment value in that regard. Comedy generally has an expiration date and, while it still has a couple laughs, it's just predictable, dated shlock at this point. This was Bill Maher's first film appearance and even then the dude was an unfunny, unwatchable aardvark. How did that clown ever get a career?

Evidently they didn't trust Mr. T (or Gary Busey)

[quixotism-9 · 13 April 2004]

The 4 erroneous assumptions made in the making of D.C. Cab:

• Casting out of comedy clubs garuantees that said comedians will be funny on-screen as they trample through even the blandest of scripted "comedy".

• Audiences won't mind that Mr T, despite being on the poster, video boxes and all other advertising related to film is actually a small cog in the comedy wheel.

• Devoting a large narrative strand to where-are-they-now?/who-were-they-then? regular Irene Cara will ensure timeless appeal to Irene Cara fans for years to come.

• Idealistic Adam Baldwin is not made of cardboard.

These failings aside, the movie offers a few ace Busey moments (You ever done drugs/I don't remember.).

In short, it's an ensemble comedy, in the same Hollywood line that gave the world Revenge of the Nerds, the Police Academy movies, and Summer School. This movie sits somewhere below these. The cast is a little overcrowded, with too much of the "plot" devoted the weakest parts of the ensemble.

Just out curiosity: How hard is it to write a movie around Mr T or Gary Busey? It seems that too often T is forever looped into heavy-with-a-heart-of-gold roles, while Busey just gets 2nd bananas, villains and maniacs.

outright over-acted hilarity

[tehmemories · 3/10 · 28 November 2021]

1. The actors in this movie are overacting so much that it's hard to take seriously.

2. The storyline is insane and takes you for a wild ride.

3. The movie is so wild and crazy that when it came to a few alone/serious scenes it felt weird.

Don't take it seriously!

[Plissken-6 · 6/10 · 18 April 1999]

This movie is okay if you do not take it seriously. This is one of those movies where you will smile with the occasional laugh and you might forget afterwards. A pretty good cast puts this movie over the mediocre hump. Some very hilarious parts through out, but the movie turns to a serious ending. Just have fun with it. Not for everyone.

It's tough to be a man, baby.....

[FlashCallahan · 4/10 · 22 March 2015]

Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves.

It is only when Albert is kidnapped that the cabbies must decide whether or not they are loyal to Albert and his cause......

When Schumacher makes good movies, he does it via the exploitation route, his best films, Falling Down, The Lost Boys, and Phone Booth were high concept thrillers, based around power, wealth, and status.

When he does bad, which unfortunately is the majority of the time, they are disasters for sure, but they are unbelievably watchable, whatever you think about Batman and Robin, when you come across it, you always tend to watch it until the end.

And while this tries to capture an element of goofball comedy to the proceedings, it's just too dark, too profane, and too adult to be anything more than a curioso piece of wannabe eighties exploitation.

The bottom line is that this should have been a film for the family, ironically , when I saw the poster with a smiling Mr. T covering almost all of it, I thought that this would be a throwaway cash in of the man, but no, he's just a supporting character.

Apart from Baldwin, the rest of the characters are highly unlikeable. We have the racist bigot, hiding the fact that he went to college, and keeps getting angry when people want to help.

The textbook cab drivers from the rival firm who are a lot better and let them know it on a regular basis.

And there's Gary Busey playing nothing more than a psychopathic sexually repressed Elvis wannabe.

And there's a subplot involving some crooks.

It's like a carry on movie made by Troma, and it's as bad as it sounds.

Luckily the film vanished without a trace, because at the end of the day, its a nasty, dirty film, with nudity and swearing in the film that doesn't need to be....

Bonkers! Just Absolutely Bonkers!!

[refinedsugar · 6/10 · 26 July 2023]

If you are of the right frame of mind and want to take a fun trip down memory lane - 'D. C. Cab' is everything you're looking for and maybe more. Featuring actors & actresses ripped from the 70's & 80's with a boatload of humor and outlandish character moments. I don't know if I've ever seen a film that is so unabashedly un-PC, entertaining and without much in the way of a central plot (until near the end).

A dismal cab company, its employees, hijinks and it's all bathed in real flavor of that time period. Look at this crazy cast! Gary Busey, Mr. T, Marsha Warfield, Charlie Barnett, Bill Maher, Paul Rodriquez, the Barbarian Brothers, Whitman Mayo, Max Gail and a very young Adam Baldwin in one of his first roles. There's rampant swearing, nudity and just a cornucopia of craziness going on here. It's written and directed by Joel Schumacher! Music by Giorgio Moroder!! To say it has a unique brand of energy is an understatement.

Things move at a pretty fast clip. This is a flick that is perfectly fine in letting itself go off in whatever direction it wants. There's some loose strings about improving the company. A hefty reward being offered for a lost item, a serial robber and even a kidnapping scheme. 'D. C. Cab' slices down the middle. Either you'll enjoy everything it stands for or you won't. I dug it.

As Mr. Rhythm would say: "If you sit through this movie without committing suicide, you'll be OK"!

[LeRoyMarko · 5/10 · 4 March 2006]

Juvenile humor from the 80's. Gotta love it! Or not. I'm in between. There is some good moments, but there are other that tell you, without any doubt, that you're wasting your time watching this. That's why I gave it a 5. The acting is bad. I don't think anyone was funny, except maybe for the Tyrone character and of course, Mr. Rhythm.

Way too long intro. I almost fell asleep. And of course, soon enough, there's a topless woman. Then, there's more women running around topless. There is some funny scenes, I'll admit, like the one where the twins are driving in reverse. One could argue that there's a social commentary on black America. Or on the fact that if you work hard, you'll achieve great things. But for some reason, Mr. T moral boosting sessions didn't ring with me. And by the way, we now know that Mr. T stands for Mr. Turtle! I rented this movie to rate it. No regrets. I saw it back in the 80's at a time when I didn't rate movies.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on March 4th, 2006.

66/100 (*½)

Dose Albert have any political affiliations? No he's an American!

[kapelusznik18 · 6/10 · 27 October 2013]

***SPOILERS*** Looking to get a job as a taxi driver in Washington D.C fresh faced young and very naive Albert Hockenberry, Adam Baldwin,ends up hacking for his late father's Vietnam army buddy Harold Oswelt, Max Gail, who's rag tag taxi company is on the verge of bankruptcy.With ready for the junk heap cars Harold's taxi drivers are in may ways just as bad and in unserviceable conditions as the cars that they drive. It doesn't take long for luck to smile on Harold with one of his drivers finding a violin worth $500,000.00 in his cab who's grateful owner gave him a $10,000.00 reward for returning it.

Even though Harold's greedy and unfaithful wife Myrna, Anne De Salvo, who's having an affair with city taxi inspector Emesto Bravo, Joe Perez,ends up will all the cash due to the stale community property laws it's Albert who chips in with his life saving, $6,000.00, to keep Harold's car business from going under. It' later when Albert is kidnapped together with the US , were not told to what country he's assigned to, ambassador's two children that things start really crackling.

Great car or taxi chase scenes together with a load of funky music makes this what would have been a forgettable film really shine. The cast included the big bad but moral, he never uses any cuss words, Mr. T as Samson oner of Harold's hard knocking taxi drivers who in the end rescues Albert and the kids by yanking him out of the kidnappers van minus his boots. There's also a very young looking Bill Maher as Baba the cab philosopher and Gary Busey and rock & roll psycho , he must have pick that up playing Buddy Holly, who beside driving the streets of D.C like he's in the Indianapolis 500 refused to work one day in the year January 8; Elvis' birthday.

***SPOILERS*** Great final scene with Samson and Albert going at full speed as they fight off the kidnappers crash through the screen of an outdoor movie theater or drive-in just as it was showing a car chase, no where as good as they were involved in, and crashing through it as if it were a 3D flick without anyone in the audience having to use 3D glasses to see it!

A Must See!!!!!

[Pseudononymous · 9/10 · 23 April 2006]

D.C. Cab is one of those films that make you forget where you are, who you are and what's going on. It embodies everything you want in an early 80s picture, Filth, Humor, Upbeat Music, Attitude and Mr. T! Joel Schumacher and Topper Carew's script is very quick, brash and downright hilarious. Having seen Alex Cox' 'Repo-Man' I was accustomed to the raw gritty nature of those films that you saw in that era. The film never has a dull moment and it's full of energy(pay attention to the scene where they try to rescue Albert from the kidnappers) and when Adam Baldwin proves he's not chicken dung by refusing to surrend cab fare to a hood. Loud and Confusing the lack of rationality and reason pays off in D.C. Cab. A lot of noteworthy and in your face performances by The Barbarian Brothers, Charles Barnett, Max Gail and Marsha Warfield to name a few. Diversity works and this film proves it as we see so many walks of life and personality. There are a lot of good one-liners in this movie and they still stand the test of time...most are produced by the mouth of Gary Busey(He had to be on coke during this, he was off the wall bananas!)

D.C. Cab is a definite must-keep for the DVD-Aficionado and for those who want to laugh, feel nostalgic or just want to get lost check this out. In my opinion D.C. Cab is severely underrated and deserves plenty of accolades. I still chastise myself for not knowing it existed until I caught a preview on VH1's "I love the 80s 3-D". Oddly enough, I wasn't optimistic when I began watching it but afterward I was entertained beyond expectation and I watched it again! Joel Schumacher should be proud of this movie as for the last 10 years most of his films turned out forgettable. A must see!

8/10

A Real Winner

[QUANTA666 · 10/10 · 29 June 2001]

I dare to say that this piece of art, DC Cab, is the greatest motion picture to have ever graced the silver screen. I really don't know where to begin. Mr. T is at his best, Busey is, well, Busey, and Adam Baldwin's performance makes the Baldwin Brothers wish he was related to them. This film grabs you right from the start and never lets go. It has plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Dazzling dialouge combine with breathtaking cinematography to create something that is truly special and unique. You gotta go on THE RUUUUUUUUN! Just remember kids,I don't work on January 8th, cuz that's Elvis' birthday. I'm still waiting for Gary Busey to receive a lifetime achievement award. Maybe next year.

Look At That Cast!

[magnum-ajt · 8/10 · 10 July 2019]

Movie I will watch anytime it's on. The cast is a 70's and 80's who's who: Max Gail, Paul Rodriguez, Mr. T, Bill Maher, Whitman Mayo, Marsha Warfield, Gary Busey. Most are still alive, do a sequel!

As Matt Mepham would say, "You gotta make the RUUUNNNNNN!!"

[MaxZorin · 10/10 · 13 September 2001]

QUANTA 666 said it best, Gary Busey deserves the life-time achievement award. This movie is his best by far. Busey plays cabbie Dell, who believes that the world will be run by black people and he'll be a "token white".

He works with a motley crew of cabbies, including Bill Maher, Mr. T, Dr. Jamaican, and the Barbarian Bros. Dell takes a new cabbie Albert (played by Adam Baldwin) under his wing to teach him the ropes, including how to get a fare from someone who won't pay.

There is nudity, not just cardboard as I once said. There is profanity, including a line about being a "white bread chicken #$@!" and other colorful phrases like "bend and flush".

This film is all over the place; it has humor, drama, action, and even a positive message towards teamwork and sacrifice. I recommend this movie highly. I give it a 9 out of 10. Just don't rent it on January the 8th, cause that's Elvis's birthday... uh huh huh....