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.

Taglines:

• When these guys hit the street, guess what hits the fan.
• Pity the fool who messes with Mr. T.

Plot summary

Albert Hockenberry arrives in Washington, D.C. with plans to work for his late father's army buddy Harold, owner of the run-down taxicab company D.C. Cab. Harold wants to improve the company which is full of dilapidated cabs and off-beat cab drivers. The cabbies 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 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.

Cast

• Max Gail ... Harold Oswelt
• Adam Baldwin ... Albert Hockenberry
• Mr. T ... Samson
• Charlie Barnett ... Tyrone Bywater
• Gary Busey ... Dell
• Gloria Gifford ... Miss Floyd
• Marsha Warfield ... Ophelia
• Bill Maher ... Baba
• Whitman Mayo ... Mr. Rhythm
• Peter Paul ... Buddy (as Peter Barbarian)
• David Paul ... Buzzy (as David Barbarian)
• Paul Rodriguez ... Xavier
• Irene Cara ... Herself
• Jill Schoelen ... Claudette
• José Pérez ... Ernesto Bravo
• Jim Moody ... Arnie
• Anne De Salvo ... Myrna Oswelt (Harold's wife)
• Diana Bellamy ... Maudie
• Bob Zmuda ... Cubby
• Timothy Carey ... Angel of Death

soundtrack

• 1983: D.C. Cab (soundtrack)

Trivia

• Due to the tremendous popularity of Mr. T among Filipinos, D.C. Cab was re-released in the Philippines in late 1988 under the title Mr. T and Company.
• Gary Busey portrayed the character, Dell. Dell, much like Busey at the time, was self-absorbed and using drugs regularly. At one point of D.C. Cab, Dell is singing along with a cassette recording of Gary Busey singing the song, Why Baby Why (which Busey recorded, but still remains unreleased).

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