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Taxi Driver

  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
814K
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
814K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
236
36
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    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writer
      • Paul Schrader
    • Stars
      • Robert De Niro
      • Jodie Foster
      • Cybill Shepherd
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    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writer
      • Paul Schrader
    • Stars
      • Robert De Niro
      • Jodie Foster
      • Cybill Shepherd
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    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 301Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
    Top rated movie #110
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 22 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Travis Bickle
    • (as Robert DeNiro)
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Iris
    Cybill Shepherd
    Cybill Shepherd
    • Betsy
    Albert Brooks
    Albert Brooks
    • Tom
    Diahnne Abbott
    Diahnne Abbott
    • Concession Girl
    • (as Diahnne Abbot)
    Frank Adu
    • Angry Black Man
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Melio
    • (as Vic Argo)
    Gino Ardito
    • Policeman at Rally
    Garth Avery
    • Iris' Friend
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Wizard
    Harry Cohn
    • Cabbie in Bellmore
    Copper Cunningham
    • Hooker in Cab
    Brenda Dickson
    • Soap Opera Woman
    Harry Fischler
    • Dispatcher
    Nat Grant
    Nat Grant
    • Stick-Up Man
    Leonard Harris
    Leonard Harris
    • Charles Palantine
    Richard Higgs
    • Tall Secret Service Man
    Beau Kayser
    • Soap Opera Man
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writer
      • Paul Schrader
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The producers were looking for a "Cybill Shepherd" type to play the female lead in the film. When agent Sue Mengers heard this, she reportedly called them and asked why not hire Cybill Shepherd.
    • 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: Listen, you fuckers, you screwheads. Here is a man who would not take it anymore. A man who stood up against the scum, the cunts, the dogs, the filth, the shit. Here is a man who stood up! Here is...

    • 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

    User reviews1.3K

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    Best movie of the Seventies, and one of the greatest of all time.
    So much has been written and talked about 'Taxi Driver' that it seems almost redundant to add anything more. But watching it again the other night for the nth time I was, as I have been every single time I've seen it, struck by just how perfect this movie is. It is as powerful and disturbing now as it was twenty-five years ago. It has not only NOT aged, it gets better and more relevant every year. This is without doubt a modern classic, and one of the handful of truly great, timeless movies.

    Scorsese and Schrader went on to make other great movies after this, both separately ('The King Of Comedy', 'Light Sleeper') and together ('Raging Bull', 'The Last Temptation Of Christ'), but this is easily the best movie of their careers. And Robert De Niro's too. He has yet to top his stunning performance here as the deeply disturbed and alienated Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle, cabbie and would be assassin. This character has not surprisingly entered movie legend.

    Scorsese surrounds De Niro with a first rate supporting cast, including small but effective roles from Harvey Keitel ('Reservoir Dogs'), Peter Boyle ('Hardcore'), the underrated Victor Argo ('The King Of New York') and Joe Spinell ('Maniac'). Albert Brooks and Jodie Foster are also very good, and even Cybil Shepherd, the butt of many jokes, is fine as Bickle's obsession.

    When you combine these actors, Schrader's outstanding script, and Scorsese's brilliant direction, with the stunning cinematography (Michael Chapman) and haunting score (Hitchcock fave Bernard Herrmann's final effort), you have yourself a truly unforgettable cinematic experience. If you haven't seen 'Taxi Driver' I urge you to do so immediately. It is a masterpiece, pure and simple.
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    FAQ14

    • What is 'Taxi Driver' about?
    • Is 'Taxi Driver' based on a book?
    • What does the cab personnel officer mean by "break my chops" and ''take it on the arches'?

    Details

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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
      • 87 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Bill/Phillips
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    Box office

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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
      • $28,570,902
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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