**Social outcast with a mohawk goes nutzoid** Porn obsessed loner, Travis Bickle, is a cabbie in New York. The story tells of his gradual descent into madness brought on by his inability to relate to those around him and a feeling of a lack of worth. Travis is essentially invisible - of no importance. Walton's self imposed isolation preferable to getting along with the scum around him. One day he decides to…
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.
Top 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
Gino Ardito
Policeman at Rally
Garth Avery
Iris' Friend
Harry Cohn
Cabbie in Bellmore
Cooper Cunningham
Hooker in Cab
Brenda Dickson
Soap Opera Woman
Harry Fischler
Dispatcher
Reviews
Taxi Driver has had many things said about it, and I don't wish to add to all that but it is the yardstick I measure all other films by, it is by far my favourite of all the films I have ever watched. It's brutal honesty and use of themes such as paranoia, mental health issues, and society degradation make it a film that has been imitated, and referenced since its opening in cinemas back in 1976. Robert De…
Robert De Niro is outstanding in this dark and gritty depiction of former marine "Travis Bickle". He spends his time, alone, driving his cab at night then watching seedy movies during the day. This relentless cycle is broken when he takes a shine to "Betsy" (Cybill Shepherd), a campaign worker for a would be US Presidential candidate. There is a glimmer of hope for him, as she agrees to go out with him for a movie -…
**_Hellish urban decay and one man’s step-by-step fall into Big City madness_** In the mid-70s, an ex-marine insomniac in New York works the graveyard shift as a cab driver (De Niro) while trying to develop a relationship with a beautiful campaign volunteer for a presidential candidate (Cybill Shepherd and Leonard Harris). He experiences White Knight Syndrome as he seeks to rescue a 12½ years-old prostitute…
FAQ about Taxi Driver
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.
When was Taxi Driver released?
Taxi Driver was released in 1976.
What genres does Taxi Driver belong to?
Taxi Driver is categorised as Crime, Drama.
Who stars in Taxi Driver?
The cast of Taxi Driver includes Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle.