Chicago Cab Chicago Cab Chicago Cab, also known as Hellcab, is a 1997 American film directed by Mary Cybulski and John Tintori. It is based on a play by Will Kern. The film follows an unnamed taxi driver (played by Paul Dillon) over one day in Chicago. More than 30 passengers enter his taxi throughout the course of the film, providing snippets into their lives. Among the actors giving cameo appearances are Gillian Anderson, John Cusack, Laurie Metcalf, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Michael Shannon, Michael Ironside, and Reggie Hayes. "Chicago Cab" had its premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival in
Illegal taxicab operation as "kabu kabu". In Hong Kong, illegal cabs are usually referred to as "white card", due to the different licence plate appearance between commercial and non-commercial vehicles. In Malaysia, illegal taxicabs are called "prebet sapu" (sweep privates). In Mexico, illegal taxicabs are called "taxi pirata" (pirate taxi). In Norway and Denmark, an illegal cab is called "pirattaxi" (pirate taxi). In Sweden, an illegal taxicab is called "svarttaxi" (black taxi), and is short for black market taxi. In Trinidad and Tobago, illegal taxis are referred to as ""PH" cars". This is because of the coding used on licence plates to distinguish