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Taxi Driver

Play trailer 3:03 Poster for Taxi Driver R Released Feb 8, 1976 1h 53m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) 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. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).
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A must-see film for movie lovers, this Martin Scorsese masterpiece is as hard-hitting as it is compelling, with Robert De Niro at his best.

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Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer It works its strange alchemy with riveting force… With this extraordinary film, Scorsese confirms his standing among our finest young directors. It is, among other things, a testament to the versatility that last produced Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Kevin Kelly Boston Globe Taxi Driver is so volatile it nearly explodes from the screen. Under Martin Scorsese's brilliant direction, it works a dramatic tension that is inescapable, carefully, systematically straitjacketing its audience in the problems of its central character. Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Remove the cataclysmic ending from Taxi Driver and it would be one smashingly good motion picture. As it stands, the film is beautiful to look at, exciting to listen to, but much too much to stomach. Rated: 3/4 Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix The viewer has no choice, we are forced to breathe the air, gaze through the pupils, and experience the city by slipping into the shoes of a twisted protagonist, the shoe laces tightly tied by none other than a master of his craft, Scorsese. Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Bianca Garner Filmotomy Bickle was a warning to all of us, on what can occur if we push people to the edges of society. Oct 10, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy One of the most disturbing -- and controversial -- studies of loneliness ever placed on screen. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Allen T A great character study/story. A mental health story. A cautionary tale. A good one if you like DeNiro. Bernard Herrnann's final score sadly- full of emotion. So glad it was back on the big screen! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/25 Full Review Marcus W The 'classic movie' I had seen the posters of and had heard how it was so classic. beautifully shot New York, artsy vibes. Gritty? Soft and indulgent like a piece by art school students (sorry) Just been in grittier situations, Harvey Keitel just didn't cut it as a pimp. Part Woody Allen. Just a bit disjointed in the end. Glad I've seen it so I can say I've seen the great classic movie. Slow paced but wasn't necessarily bored until right at the 'shocking' climax. Not brave enough to have a tragic ending. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review Damon C I came in to this very open minded and an hour in I couldn’t take it anymore. Painfully boring with barely any plot. I read breakdowns of this movie afterwards to see if there was something I was missing, but it still doesn’t justify this snoozefest. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review alex S. I know I’m not following the script but this wasn’t the amazing movie everyone raves about. De Niro did a good job playing a little crazy. Jodi Foster is, well earlier in her career it seems. So much dead air in this movie it lost me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Marco Q Watching this film for the first time, I understood the meaning of the term "masterpiece." While watching it, I was bored, not paying much attention, and just waiting for it to end. The next day, I found myself on the train listening to the soundtrack and rewatching scenes over and over again. For over a week, I couldn't get that film out of my head; it was stuck there and wouldn't go away. At that moment, I realized that this film was the best I'd ever seen. It had impacted me personally like nothing else. I watched it again years later, one morning before going to university, and that was the definitive confirmation: this was my favorite film, but this time, it entertained me every second. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Adam Y Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Chapman create a funky, overripe New York that's like a nightmare Travis can never stop dreaming... But first and last Taxi Driver belongs to Robert De Niro, the most remarkable young actor of the American screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Martin Scorsese

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Robert De Niro

Travis Bickle

Jodie Foster

Iris

Cybill Shepherd

Betsy

Harvey Keitel

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Synopsis Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) 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. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
Screenwriter
Paul Schrader
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Bill/Phillips, Italo/Judeo Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 1976, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2011
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2013
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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