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Taxi Driver (1976)

R  113 min  -  Drama | Thriller   -  8 February 1976 (USA)
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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 Scorsese

Writer:

Paul Schrader
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diahnne Abbott Diahnne Abbott ...
Concession Girl (as Diahnne Abbot)
Frank Adu Frank Adu ...
Angry Black Man
Victor Argo Victor Argo ...
Melio (as Vic Argo)
Gino Ardito Gino Ardito ...
Policeman at Rally
Garth Avery Garth Avery ...
Iris' Friend
Peter Boyle ...
Albert Brooks ...
Tom
Harry Cohn Harry Cohn ...
Cabbie in Bellmore
Copper Cunningham Copper Cunningham ...
Hooker in Cab
Robert De Niro ...
Travis Bickle (as Robert DeNiro)
Brenda Dickson Brenda Dickson ...
Soap Opera Woman
Harry Fischler Harry Fischler ...
Dispatcher
Jodie Foster ...
Nat Grant Nat Grant ...
Stick-Up Man
Leonard Harris 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 Palatine. He becomes obsessed with her. After an incident with her, he believes he has to do whatever he needs to 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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Taxi | New York City | Taxi Driver | Prostitute | Insomnia  | See more »

Taglines:

He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Таксист See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$28,262,574 (USA) (31 December 1996)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Spain: (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (re-release) | Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Tom originally had very few lines in the script but Albert Brooks worked with Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader in fleshing out the role. Brooks was also allowed to improvise during filming. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Travis is talking to the Wizard, facing the street, flashing lights from a police car appear on Travis' face. The camera immediately goes to Wizard, who is facing Travis, with no police car behind him. Seconds later a police car pulls up, lights flashing, across the street. 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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Crazy Credits

Most Scorsese movies are credited: "A Martin Scorsese Picture." However,
this one is credited: "A Martin Scorsese Film." See more »

Connections

Featured in 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"HOLD ME CLOSE"
Lyrics by Keith Addis
Music by Bernard Herrmann See more »