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Taxi Driver

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. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama), release year 1976, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Taxi Driver

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.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama), release year 1976, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1976
  • Released 09 Feb 1976
  • Runtime 114 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.2/10 from 1,023,905 votes
  • Metascore 94/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama
  • Languages English, Spanish
  • Countries United States

Cast

Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd

Direction and writing

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Written by: Paul Schrader

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 22 wins & 21 nominations total

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