TITLE: D.C. Cab
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YEAR: 1983
FILM STUDIO: Universal Pictures / RKO Pictures / The Guber-Peters Company. Australian distributor: United International Pictures.
TAGLINE: “When these guys hit the streets, guess what hits the fan.”
DIRECTOR: Joel Schumacher
CAST: Adam Baldwin, Charlie Barnett, Irene Cara, Anne De Salvo, Max Gail, Mr. T, José Pérez, Paul Rodriguez and Gary Busey.
GENRE: Comedy / Action
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty Limited
ARTWORK: Drew Struzan
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES: Bright yellow design dominated by an illustrated Mr. T pointing towards the viewer while holding a detached taxi door bearing the D.C. Cab title. A comic ensemble of battered yellow taxis and characters gathers beneath him, with the United States Capitol in the background. A separate black-and-white photograph of a female singer performing with a microphone fills the lower panel.
COLLECTORS NOTES: Australian Daybill for Joel Schumacher’s ensemble comedy about a struggling Washington, D.C. taxi company. Combining Drew Struzan’s character illustration with a photographic performance panel, this design offers appeal for Mr. T fans, collectors of 1980s comedy posters and admirers of illustrated cinema advertising.
Sold directly from the original projectionist’s family collection, with provenance and authentication.
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