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Taxi Driver (1976) 8.5
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8.5/10 from 293,221 users
Metascore: 93/100
Reviews: 737 user | 181 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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Cast
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| Diahnne Abbott | ... |
Concession Girl
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Frank Adu | ... |
Angry Black Man
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Melio
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Gino Ardito | ... |
Policeman at Rally
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Garth Avery | ... |
Iris' Friend
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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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Soap Opera Woman
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Harry Fischler | ... |
Dispatcher
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Nat Grant | ... |
Stick-Up Man
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Leonard Harris | ... | |
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Plot Synopsis
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:
8 February 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Taksist See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,300,000 (estimated)Gross:
SEK 6,283,970 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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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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Did You Know?
Trivia
Rock Hudson was once considered for the role of Charles Palantine, but was not able to due to his commitment to the TV series, McMillan & Wife. See more »Goofs
When Travis gets back into his cab after buying the Kris Kristofferson album, the beacon on the top reads "3S96". That's consistent with real New York taxis, which have their medallion number (1 number, 1 letter, 2 numbers) on their roof beacon. In the next shot, the roof beacon reads "TAXI", which is never on a New York City taxi's roof beacon, but often appears in movies and TV shows. 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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Martin Scorsese and Robert De Nero deliver another hard-hitting, gritty urban classic from their long-time partnership as director and star. De Niro plays a Vietnam veteran who works as a taxi driver, who becomes obsessed with cleaning up the politics and crime in his city. He becomes more and more paranoid and insane as the film goes on. The other stars of the movie all give excellent, realistic performances as the people he comes into contact with in the city. This is a disturbing and terrifying film, but it should definitely be seen as one of the all-time classics. You should also check out Scorsese's other work such as "Raging Bull", and "Goodfellas".