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Taxi Driver ()

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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.
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 17 nominations.
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Concession Girl (as Diahnne Abbot)
Frank Adu ...
Angry Black Man
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Melio (as Vic Argo)
Gino Ardito ...
Policeman at Rally
Garth Avery ...
Iris' Friend
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Wizard
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Tom
Harry Cohn ...
Cabbie in Bellmore
Copper Cunningham ...
Hooker in Cab
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Travis Bickle
Brenda Dickson ...
Soap Opera Woman
Harry Fischler ...
Dispatcher
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Iris
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Stick-Up Man
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Charles Palantine
Richard Higgs ...
Tall Secret Service Man
Beau Kayser ...
Soap Opera Man
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Victor Magnotta ...
Secret Service Photographer (as Vic Magnotta)
Bob Maroff ...
Mafioso (as Robert Maroff)
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Charlie T.
Bill Minkin ...
Tom's Assistant
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Iris' Time Keeper (as Murray Mosten)
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Doughboy
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Street Drummer
Harlan Cary Poe ...
Campaign Worker (as Carey Poe)
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Andy, Gun Salesman
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The John
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Passenger Watching Silhouette
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Betsy
Nicholas Shields ...
Palantine Aide (as Robert Shields)
Ralph S. Singleton ...
T.V. Interviewer (as Ralph Singleton)
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Personnel Officer
Maria Turner ...
Angry Hooker on Street
Robin Utt ...
Campaign Worker
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Boy on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Joseph Bergmann ...
Movie House Patron (uncredited)
Robert P. Cohen ...
Cab Passenger (uncredited)
David Daniel ...
Stuntman (uncredited)
William Donovan ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Sam Goody Store Customer (uncredited)
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Clerk at Sam Goody Store (uncredited)
Annie Gagen ...
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Trent Gough ...
Political Rally Attendee (uncredited)
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Political Rally Attendee (uncredited)
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Campaign Aide (uncredited)
Robert John Keiber ...
Political Rally Attendee (uncredited)
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CIA Agent (uncredited)
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Girl at Columbus Circle (uncredited)
David Nichols ...
Political Rally Attendee (uncredited)
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2nd Boy on sidewalk (uncredited)
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Friend of Iris (uncredited)
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Political Rally Attendee (uncredited)
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Iris' Mother (newspaper article) (uncredited)
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Iris' Father (newspaper article) (uncredited)
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Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Directed by

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Martin Scorsese

Written by

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Paul Schrader ... (written by)

Produced by

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Phillip M. Goldfarb ... associate producer
Julia Phillips ... producer
Michael Phillips ... producer

Music by

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Bernard Herrmann

Cinematography by

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Michael Chapman ... director of photography

Editing by

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Tom Rolf
Melvin Shapiro

Editorial Department

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Marcia Lucas ... supervising film editor
George Trirogoff ... assistant editor
Billy Weber ... assistant editor (as William Weber)

Casting By

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Juliet Taylor

Art Direction by

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Charles Rosen

Set Decoration by

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Herbert F. Mulligan ... (as Herbert Mulligan)

Costume Design by

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Ruth Morley

Makeup Department

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Irving Buchman ... makeup artist
Mona Orr ... hairdresser
Dick Smith ... special makeup

Production Management

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Phillip M. Goldfarb ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert P. Cohen ... d.g.a. trainee (as Robert Cohen)
William Eustace ... second assistant director
Peter R. Scoppa ... assistant director
Ralph S. Singleton ... second assistant director (as Ralph Singleton)

Art Department

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Leslie Bloom ... property master (as Les Bloom)
David Goodnoff ... assistant property master (as Dave Goodnoff)
David Nichols ... visual consultant
Cosmo Sorice ... scenic artist
Carter Stevens ... additional photography (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Rick Alexander ... re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Gordon Davidson ... sound effects editor
James Fritch ... sound effects editor (as Jim Fritch)
Sam Gemette ... sound effects editor
David Horton Sr. ... sound effects editor (as David Hourton)
Les Lazarowitz ... mixer
Roger Pietschmann ... recorder (as Roger Pietschman)
Vern Poore ... re-recording mixer
Robert Rogow ... boom man
Tex Rudloff ... re-recording supervisor
Frank E. Warner ... supervising sound effects editor
Mel Zelniker ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Tony Parmelee ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alec Hirschfeld ... assistant cameraman (as Alec Hirshfeld)
Bill Johnson ... assistant cameraman
Richard Quinlan ... gaffer
Ed Quinn ... grip (as Edward Quinn)
Steve Schapiro ... special photography
Fred Schuler ... camera operator
Robert Ward ... key grip
William Ward ... best boy (as Billy Ward)
Josh Weiner ... still photographer
Ron Zarilla ... assistant cameraman
Michael Zingale ... camera: second unit
Sandy Brooke ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul Kimatian ... still photographer (uncredited)
Carter Stevens ... additional photography (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Sylvia Fay ... atmosphere casting (as Sylvia Faye)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Al Craine ... wardrobe

Location Management

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Dan Coplan ... location security (uncredited)

Music Department

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Shinichi Yamazaki ... music editor
Dave Blume ... musical director (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann ... musical director (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Christopher Palmer ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tom Scott ... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... music engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Kay Chapin ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Raymond Hartwick ... transportation coordinator (as Ray Hartwick)

Additional Crew

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Keith Addis ... assistant to the producers
Marion Billings ... special publicity
Pat Dodds ... secretary to the producers
Amy Holden Jones ... assistant to the director (as Amy Jones)
Eugene Iemola ... production assistant
Howard Newman ... publicist
Dan Perri ... title design
Noni Rock ... production office coordinator
Renate Rupp ... secretary to the producers
Chris Soldo ... production assistant
Gary Springer ... production assistant
Sandra Weintraub ... creative consultant
Dick Di Bona ... photographic consultant (uncredited)
Connie Foster ... double: Jodie Foster (uncredited)
Stephen Frankfurt ... title designer (uncredited)
Peter Guber ... executive in charge (uncredited)
Harry J. Ufland ... production (uncredited)

Thanks

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Julia Cameron ... special thanks
Loretta Cubberley ... special thanks
Richard Goodwin ... special thanks
Jack Hayes ... special thanks
Bernard Herrmann ... our gratitude and respect to: June 29, 1911 - December 24, 1975
Linda Kopcyk ... special thanks
Kris Kristofferson ... special thanks
Charlie McCarthy ... special thanks
Jerry Orange ... special thanks
Hank Phillippi ... special thanks
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 humanity is Betsy, a worker on the presidential nomination campaign of Senator Charles Palantine. After an incident, he believes he has to do whatever he needs to make the world a better place. Written by 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. He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Taxi driver (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 出租车司机 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Tài Xế Taxi (Vietnam)
  • Шофьор на такси (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Taxisofőr (Hungary)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Box Office

Budget $1,300,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $28,447,834

Did You Know?

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Trivia Robert De Niro prepared for the role by working as a late night cab driver in New York City early 1975. One of his fares was a struggling actor who recognized him from The Godfather Part II (1974). The young actor said to De Niro discouragingly "Wait a minute, you just won an Oscar. My God... is it THAT hard to get work??" See more »
Goofs In an earlier version, Iris's timekeeper discovers a weapon on Travis, disarms him, then returns it to him as he's leaving. The scene was edited out, but the gun is still in the timekeeper's hand when he looks at his watch. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Episode #1.1 (2011). See more »
Soundtracks Late For The Sky See more »
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." See more »
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...
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