Taxi Driver (1976)
On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being somebody. He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive.
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.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: February 9, 1976
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Robert De Niro - Travis Bickle
- Jodie Foster - Iris
- Cybill Shepherd - Betsy
- Harvey Keitel - Sport
- Peter Boyle - Wizard
- Leonard Harris - Charles Palantine
- Albert Brooks - Tom
- Diahnne Abbott - Concession Girl
- Frank Adu - Angry Black Man
- Victor Argo - Melio
Screenplay
- Paul Schrader (Screenplay)
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Editing: Tom Rolf, Melvin Shapiro
Production: Italo/Judeo Productions, Bill/Phillips, Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $29M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Urban Decay and Lost Hopes, Noir and Dark Crime Dramas
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taxi Driver about?
- 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.
- Who directed Taxi Driver?
- Taxi Driver was directed by Martin Scorsese.
- Who stars in Taxi Driver?
- Taxi Driver stars Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris.
- How long is Taxi Driver?
- Taxi Driver has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Taxi Driver?
- Taxi Driver is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Taxi Driver?
- Taxi Driver has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Taxi Driver?
- Taxi Driver had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Taxi Driver gross?
- Taxi Driver grossed $29M worldwide.
- Where was Taxi Driver produced?
- Taxi Driver was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Taxi Driver?
- The themes of Taxi Driver include: The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Urban Decay and Lost Hopes, Noir and Dark Crime Dramas.