Shades of Love: Tangerine Taxi

1988 1h 30m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An odd cab driver learns that a research scientist is in dire need of funding and reveals himself to be an eccentric philanthropist in disguise. Happiness ensues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marshall Colt
David Adashek
Roberta Weiss
Evan Moore
Steve Marshall
Andy
Perry Schneiderman
Lionel
Raymond Bélisle
Taxi Driver
Joan Heney
Thelma Adashek
Jacques Tourangeau
Policeman
Michael Sinelnikoff
Bookish Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mort Ransen
Writers: Mort Ransen
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Shades of Love" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lewis Furey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vidal Béïque shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marshall Colt and Roberta Weiss and Steve Marshall carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0096079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mort Ransen directs. Lewis Furey scores. Vidal Béïque cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Shades of Love" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Lewis Furey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vidal Béïque shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marshall Colt and Roberta Weiss and Steve Marshall carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0096079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Lewis Furey
Editing: Vidal Béïque
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Shades of Love: Tangerine Taxi (1988)

Part of

Shades of Love

Shades of Love is a collection of romantic and dramatic made-for-television and direct-to-video films. The films paired well-known leading men with lesser known Canadian actresses. Aired in Canada and sold individually on VHS in North America, the Shades of Love film series was geared towards females who bought romance novels.