An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Alan Randolph Scott
- Rock Musician #1 (segment "Los Angeles")
- (as Alan Randolph Scott I)
Pascal N'Zonzi
- Passenger #1 (segment "Paris")
- (as Pascal Nzonzi)
Emile Abossolo M'bo
- Passenger #2 (segment "Paris")
- (as Émile Abossolo-M'bo)
Stéphane Boucher
- Man in Accident (segment "Paris")
- (as Stephane Boucher)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe production hired a stunt driver to maneuver the tiny Fiat cab around a hairpin turn for one of the exterior shots in Rome. The turn was so tight that the stunt driver couldn't manage it, even after several takes. Roberto Benigni asked if he could try it, and pulled it off perfectly on the first take.
- GoofsCameras and studio lights are very visible in the sunglasses of the drivers in Los Angeles and Rome.
- Quotes
Paris Driver: Don't blind people usually wear dark glasses?
Blind Woman: Do they? I've never seen a blind person.
- Crazy creditsDuring the end credits, the titles of the crew members are in the language of the place/unit they worked in (ie the Helsinki unit's credits are in Finnish, and so on).
- SoundtracksBack in the Good Old World
Written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Produced by Tom Waits
Arranged by Tom Waits and Francis Thumm
Jalma Music, Inc.
Administered by Ackee Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Tom Waits performs courtesy of Island Records, Inc.
Featured review
Original, funny and tragic
Jim Jarmusch does an excellent job in creating character conflict and intriguing, realistic dialogue. But what I admire most in this movie are the opening scenes of every segment. He knows how to capture the essence of every city and how to establish mood. National Geographic has nothing over Jarmusch's photographic talent.
All segments are well written and tie in with the respective cities that are the back drop of the film: LA, NY, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. The Helsinki segment is the most depressing and it's kind of a bummer that the movie had to end on that note. The Paris segment steals the show. Incredible camera work and terrific dialogue.
Overall, the movie gave me a renewed appreciation for cinema. Thanks Jarmusch.
All segments are well written and tie in with the respective cities that are the back drop of the film: LA, NY, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. The Helsinki segment is the most depressing and it's kind of a bummer that the movie had to end on that note. The Paris segment steals the show. Incredible camera work and terrific dialogue.
Overall, the movie gave me a renewed appreciation for cinema. Thanks Jarmusch.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- LANewYorkParisRomeHelsinki
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,015,810
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,039
- May 3, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $2,113,387
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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