A Taxi Driver in New York () is a 1987 comedy film co-written and directed by Alberto Sordi. It is the sequel of (1983).
Plot After witnessing the mafia execution of a wealthy customer, Roman taxi driver Pietro Marchetti along with his wife Teresa travel to New York City to visit their son. Pietro is apprehended a few days afterwards by the police, and goes into hiding after the mafia discovers his location. Pietro is given a fake identity as a taxi driver in New York, and attempts to navigate driving a taxi in the United States while evading the mafia, as well as trying to find a job for his son.
Cast Alberto Sordi as Pietro Marchetti as Teresa Marchetti Dom DeLuise as Captain Favretto George Gaynes as Admiral Buffy Dee as Don Vincenzo Bruno Corazzari as Alfredo Campana Egidio Termine as Francesco Marchetti Sasha D'Arc as Michael Antonio Juorio as Pablo
Production The film was produced by IIF and RAI. It was shot between Rome, New York and Miami.
Reception The film was a box office disappointment, grossing about 515 million lire. La Repubblica film critic Tullio Kezich panned the film, writing: "by doing stuff like this", Sordi "is really hurting his image as a top entertainer." Giovanni Grazzini from Corriere della Sera wrote: "It fails as a satirical thriller, offers very few opportunities to smile, is slow-paced, [and] has an outdated style."
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