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Taxi Driver

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1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese

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Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, and Harvey Keitel. Produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips, the film was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix. Bernard Herrmann composed the score, while Marcia Lucas served as the film editor.

Set and filmed in New York City, the narrative explores themes of prostitution, major depressive disorder, and taxis. The movie is associated with the New Hollywood movement and is presented in English. It received the Palme d'Or and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Score.

The film has a runtime of 114 minutes and was released on February 8, 1976, with subsequent release dates in 1976 and 1977. It had a budget of 1,900,000 and generated revenue of 28,579,636. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 8.2 based on over one million votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 8.125.

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Film · TMDB

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Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

Released: 1976-02-09114 minDir: Martin ScorseseCrime, DramaBudget: $1.9MBox office: $28.6M
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Cast

  • Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle
  • Jodie Foster as Iris
  • Cybill Shepherd as Betsy
  • Harvey Keitel as Sport
  • Peter Boyle as Wizard
  • Leonard Harris as Charles Palantine

Themes

  • drug dealer
  • vietnam veteran
  • new york city
  • taxi
  • pornography
  • obsession
  • taxi driver
  • 1970s
  • pimp
  • observer

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Ratings

IMDb

8.2/10

1,028,129 votes

Year
1976
Runtime
114 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Part of
National Film Registry
Named after
taxi driver
Award
Palme d'Or
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
taxi
Movement
New Hollywood
Director
Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter
Paul Schrader
Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Producer
Michael Phillips
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
Michael Chapman
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
New York City
Duration
114
FilmAffinity ID
396074
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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Commons category
Taxi Driver (1976 film)
publication date
1976-10-07
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Marcia Lucas
title
Taxi Driver
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Original Score
capital cost
1900000
box office
28262574
set in period
1970s
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
8.2/10
characters
Travis Bickle
different from
Taxi Driver
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Encyclopedic overview

Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in a decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as veteran Marine and taxi driver Travis Bickle, whose mental state deteriorates as he works nights in the city. The film also features Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris and Albert Brooks (in his first feature film role).

Filming began in summer 1975, with actors taking pay cuts to ensure that the project could be completed on its low budget of $1.9 million ($11.4 million in 2025). For the score, Bernard Herrmann composed what would be his final score. The music was finished mere hours before his death, and the film is dedicated to him.

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