Taxi(1978)
Overview
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.
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Top 7 Billed Cast
Alex Reiger
Louie De Palma
Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
Tony Banta
Latka Gravas
Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
Simka Gravas
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