YMMV / D.C. Cab

• Retroactive Recognition:
  • This movie features the acting debuts of two young comedians: Paul Rodriguez and Bill Maher.
  • It also features Marsha Warfield before she became Roz on Night Court.
  • There's also Adam Baldwin in only his second major role (Full Metal Jacket was still four years away, and of course, Firefly was way off in the future).
  • Also, the little girl of the siblings that were kidnapped would grow up to be (take your pick) Delia Fisher, Phoebe, and/or Lizzi.
  • The "Barbarian Brothers" Peter and David Paul make their film debut as Buddy and Buzzy.
• Spoiled by the Format: The "angel of death" gag from The Stinger is spoiled, albeit subtly, by the actor who plays that role being listed as such in the closing credits.
• Unintentional Period Piece: The fact that Tyrone (Charlie Barnett) is a fan of Irene Cara is a plot point. Irene Cara today is best known for singing the theme to the movie Fame, and she's also featured on the Flashdance soundtrack.
  • Myrna goes on and on about how her favorite show is "Johnny Carson".
  • The scene of Harold and Albert looking over Harold's mementos of Vietnam.
  • Meta-example: The first party given thanks in the closing credits is then-D.C. mayor Marion Barry, whose name would probably not have been lauded as prominently after he was caught on camera doing cocaine a year after this film's release.

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