Taxi Driver
On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being somebody. He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive.
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
About Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver is an 1976 English-language crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The cast is led by Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd and Harvey Keitel. It runs 1h 54m. Made on a budget of around $1.9M, it has grossed $28.6M worldwide. Audiences rate it 8.1/10 across 13,549 votes on TMDB.
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“Taxi Driver has had many things said about it, and I don't wish to add to all that but it is the yardstick I measure all other films by, it is by far my favourite of all the films I have ever watched. It's brutal honesty and use of themes such as paranoia, mental health issues, and society degradation make it a film that has been imitated, and referenced since its opening in cinemas back in 1976. Robert De Niro puts in a tour-de-force performance as Travis Bickle, a Vie...”
“Robert De Niro is outstanding in this dark and gritty depiction of former marine "Travis Bickle". He spends his time, alone, driving his cab at night then watching seedy movies during the day. This relentless cycle is broken when he takes a shine to "Betsy" (Cybill Shepherd), a campaign worker for a would be US Presidential candidate. There is a glimmer of hope for him, as she agrees to go out with him for a movie - but when he takes her to his usual haunt for a Swedish film ...”
“**_Hellish urban decay and one man’s step-by-step fall into Big City madness_** In the mid-70s, an ex-marine insomniac in New York works the graveyard shift as a cab driver (De Niro) while trying to develop a relationship with a beautiful campaign volunteer for a presidential candidate (Cybill Shepherd and Leonard Harris). He experiences White Knight Syndrome as he seeks to rescue a 12½ years-old prostitute (Jodie Foster). Written by Paul Schrader and directed by Scors...”
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Taxi Driver — FAQ
Who directed Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver was directed by Martin Scorsese.
When was Taxi Driver released?
Taxi Driver was released on 1976-02-09.
How long is Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes.
What genre is Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver is a crime, drama film.
Who stars in Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver stars Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle.
