A prime example of a movie with a meaningful message that fails to deliver on its potential.
Dr. Cabbie
Pay your doctor... by the meter...
2014 · 1h 43m · N/A
Comedy
Directed by
Jean-François Pouliot
Overview
An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.
Director and cast
- Jean-François Pouliot Director
- Vinay Virmani as Deepak Veer Chopra
- Kunal Nayyar as Tony
- Isabelle Kaif as Simone
- Adrianne Palicki as Natalie Wilman
- Lillete Dubey as Nellie
- Mircea Monroe as Rani
- Rizwan Manji as Vijay
- Judah Katz as James Whilcher
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Colin
- Lilly Singh as Lily (Guest Appearance)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Dr. Cabbie does something interesting. It takes a rather serious subject - the fact that immigrants bring vital skills to Canada that are cruelly wasted - and milks the issue for its comic possibilities.
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