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Taxi Driver (1976)
8.5
Ratings: 8.5/10 from 237,117 users
Metascore:
93/100
Reviews: 702 user | 164 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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Victor Argo | ... |
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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Brenda Dickson | ... |
Soap Opera Woman
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Harry Fischler | ... |
Dispatcher
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Nat Grant | ... |
Stick-Up Man
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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
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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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Robert De Niro's on-and-off girlfriend in the 70s, Diahnne Abbott, appears as the concession girl in the porno theater near the beginning of the film. See more »Goofs
Continuity: 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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