Taxi Driver

19761976
RR
1h 54min

Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976)

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A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presiden... Read allA mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.

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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 22 wins & 20 nominations total

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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. —Huggo

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Taglines
- On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody.
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Director Martin Scorsese claims that the most important shot in the movie is when Bickle is on the phone trying to get another date with Betsy. The camera moves to the side slowly and pans down the long, empty hallway next to Bickle, as if to suggest that the phone conversation is too painful and pathetic to bear; this shot also showcases his isolation and loneliness.

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.

Quotes
Travis Bickle: Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man.

Crazy credits
The original television version of the film featured the following disclaimer before the closing credits: "To our Television Audience: In the aftermath of violence, the distinction between hero and villain is sometimes a matter of interpretation or misinterpretation of facts. 'Taxi Driver' suggests that tragic errors can be made.- The Filmmakers."

Alternate versions
Original UK cinema and video versions suffered a very brief 1 second sound cut to the scene where Iris unzips Travis's fly in the bedroom. The BBFC finally restored this cut in 1993.

Connections
Edited into Aristokraticheskiy kinematograf: Episode #1.1 (2011)

Soundtracks
Late For The Sky
By Jackson Browne
Courtesy of Asylum Records

Top review

6/10

Didn't do it for Me - De Niro's Performance is the Only Real Highlight

As much as I love Scorsese, Taxi Driver did not appeal to me.

For me the film was quite dull and boring with little suspense, drama and extremely slow pacing.

I'm intrigued to know why this film was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, as well as its ongoing rave as a classic.

Perhaps I missed the point of the movie, as I was waiting it to end from half way through.

However I did notice some positives. Firstly it is clear, De Niro's performance as a troubled veteran-turned-taxi driver was masterful, and he showed a clear character development during the film. Another positive for me is the aesthetics of New York, as its darker sides are shown. Lastly the score was one that stood out for me, with relaxing music in scenes of driving.

6/10 - a good effort, but too much caution over ensuring not too quick pacing.

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Release date
- February 9, 1976 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Tài Xế Taxi
Filming locations
- 202 East 13th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $1,300,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $28,262,574
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $116,458
- Feb 19, 1996
Gross worldwide
- $28,572,353

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Runtime
- 1h 54min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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