Taxi Driver
1976 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 8.1 · 92% critics
A sleepless, isolated man takes a night job driving a taxi through a grimy New York City, watching the streets and its people with growing disgust. As his loneliness deepens, he becomes increasingly unmoored and fixates on the idea of setting things right in a city he sees as rotten.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-02-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (13,460 votes)
- Box office
- $117,442,400
- Budget
- $1,900,000
About
If you’re into intense character-driven stories about isolation, urban decay, and simmering tension, this is a classic touchstone, and a strong pick for fans of Training Day or The Silence of the Lambs; Not for you if you want light themes or minimal violence.
Pros: unforgettable dialogue; gripping lead performance; dark NYC atmosphere | Cons: slow first hour; abstract talky stretches; motives feel unclear
Themes
- drug dealer
- vietnam veteran
- new york city
- taxi
- pornography
- obsession
- taxi driver
- 1970s
- pimp
- observer
- firearm
- politician
- +23 more
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 1976
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Albert Brooks
as Tom
Diahnne Abbott
as Concession Girl
- FA
Frank Adu
as Angry Black Man
Victor Argo
as Melio
Directed by Martin Scorsese