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Taxi Driver (1976)
8.5
Ratings: 8.5/10 from 270,057 users
Metascore:
93/100
Reviews: 722 user | 175 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process. Director:Martin ScorseseWriter:Paul Schrader |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Cast
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Diahnne Abbott | ... |
Concession Girl
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Frank Adu | ... |
Angry Black Man
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Victor Argo | ... |
Melio
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Gino Ardito | ... |
Policeman at Rally
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Garth Avery | ... |
Iris' Friend
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Peter Boyle | ... | |
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Albert Brooks | ... | |
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Harry Cohn | ... |
Cabbie in Bellmore
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Copper Cunningham | ... |
Hooker in Cab
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Robert De Niro | ... |
Travis Bickle
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Brenda Dickson | ... |
Soap Opera Woman
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Harry Fischler | ... |
Dispatcher
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Jodie Foster | ... | |
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Nat Grant | ... |
Stick-Up Man
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Leonard Harris | ... | |
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Storyline
Travis Bickle is an ex-Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York City. As he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time working as a taxi driver at night, watching porn movies at seedy cinemas during the day, or thinking about how the world, New York in particular, has deteriorated into a cesspool. He's a loner who has strong opinions about what is right and wrong with mankind. For him, the one bright spot in New York humanity is Betsy, a worker on the presidential nomination campaign of Senator Charles Palantine. He becomes obsessed with her. After an incident with her, he believes he has to do whatever he needs to make the world a better place in his opinion. One of his priorities is to be the savior for Iris, a twelve-year-old runaway and prostitute who he believes wants out of the profession and under the thumb of her pimp and lover Matthew. Written by Huggo
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He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ο Ταξιτζής See more »Filming Locations:
13 St between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,300,000 (estimated)Gross:
$28,262,574 (USA) (31 December 1996)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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[a telephone rings loudly]
Personnel Officer: [to the dispatcher] Harry, answer that.
[to Travis]
Personnel Officer: So whaddya want to hack for, Bickle?
Travis Bickle: I can't sleep nights.
Personnel Officer: There's porno theaters for that.
Travis Bickle: Yeah, I know. I tried that.
Personnel Officer: So what do you do now?
Travis Bickle: Well, I ride around nights mostly... subways, buses... I figure, you know, if I'm gonna do that I might as well get paid for it.
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Brian De Palma was also considered to direct but the producers were dragged to a private screening of Mean Streets (Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese's previous collaboration) before they told Scorsese he could direct, but only if he got De Niro to play the lead. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Iris's sunglasses change from green to blue when they're having breakfast. This is a character quirk; she changes her glasses periodically, as the person Iris was modeled on did this. See more »Quotes
[first lines][a telephone rings loudly]
Personnel Officer: [to the dispatcher] Harry, answer that.
[to Travis]
Personnel Officer: So whaddya want to hack for, Bickle?
Travis Bickle: I can't sleep nights.
Personnel Officer: There's porno theaters for that.
Travis Bickle: Yeah, I know. I tried that.
Personnel Officer: So what do you do now?
Travis Bickle: Well, I ride around nights mostly... subways, buses... I figure, you know, if I'm gonna do that I might as well get paid for it.
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