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Drivers Wanted (2012 film)

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Drivers Wanted
Directed byJoshua Z Weinstein
Produced byJean Tsien, Joshua Z Weinstein
StarringJohnnie Spider Footman
Stanley Wissak
Eric Yin
Music byAdam Crystal
Running time
54 minutes
LanguageEnglish Mandarin Chinese

Drivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY.[1] It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien.[2] As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi.[3]

The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old.[4][5]

The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival.[6] It also played at the Simons Center for the Arts as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers[7] and the reRun Gastropub.[8] The film was also shown at the DOC NY film festival.[9]

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