
Genres: Dr
Starring: Paul West, Bill Ackridge, Dan Leegant, John Tidwell, Herb Mills, Don Bajema, Phil Polakoff
Director(s): Rob Nilsson
Country: USA
Year: 1986
Available Quality: DivX
IMDB Rating: 6.1 out of 10 (42 votes)
A day in the life of two middle-aged San Francisco cab drivers, Marty and Speed, both who are living in a state of turmoil, unable to shake the anger, loneliness and anguish of the lives they didnt live. This was the first feature film to be blown up from small format video to 35 mm and distributed around the world.
Steven Bradford (24 May 2012)
This is a simple film, an actors' showpiece really. One night, in thelivesof a group of cab drivers, following them as they drive around SanFrancisco. Better than it sounds, if a bit rambling.Notable technically for being shot on 3/4" video and transferred to film.Itwas released theatrically in the art house circuit, to generally goodreviews. I saw it on the giant screen at the old Picwood in West LA. Itlooked quite good, primarily because it all took place at night, andfeatured mainly closeups of the actors. As you become caught up in theirstories you don't notice that this was a film reportedly shot for all of$1800. It doesn't look it. Quite a lesson, in light of the current (1999)brouhaha over low budget digital cinema.
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