D.C. Cab (D.C. Onscreen, Part 2)
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We're moving our D.C. Onscreen series into the 1980s with a look at the romance of Joel Schumacher's sophomore feature, D.C. Cab! Join in as we discuss our own D.C. cab experiences, 1980s D.C., the explosive popularity of Mr. T, a movie in search of a plot. Plus: Who is the lead of the movie? Which characters can you actually root for? How did Universal botch the movie's marketing? And how do cabs work anyway? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Protocol (1984)------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"D.C. Cab Offers Wild Ride through Underside of City" (Washington Post)Roger Ebert's two-star reviewD.C. Cab in the AFI Catalog"The A-Team's Mr. T" (People)Remarks by Mayor Marion Barry at the Premiere of D.C. Cab“Damaged goods in the shop window: He's upset America's Hispanics and Koreans, and he's not exactly the toast of Los Angeles. Is Joel Schumacher sorry? Is he hell.” (The Independent)"Taking a Ride with D.C. Cab, a Movie that Captured a Bit of Washington" (Washington Post)"D.C. Cab is a Terrible Movie, but it's Our Terrible Movie" (Washington City Paper)"Kristi Noem's Bag, with Security Badge and $3,000, is Stolen" (New York Times)