Taxi Driver is a 1976 American film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris, and Albert Brooks. Set in a decaying and morally bankrupt New York City following the Vietnam War, the film follows Travis Bickle, a taxi driver and veteran, and his deteriorating mental state as he works nights in the city. With The Wrong Man and A Bigger Splash as inspiration, Scorsese wanted the film to feel like a dream to audiences. With cinematographer Michael Chapman, filming began in the summer of 1975 in New York City, with actors taking pay cuts to ensure that the project could be completed on a low budget of $1.9 million. Production concluded that same year, with a score being composed by Bernard Herrmann in his final score before his death; the film is dedicated to him.
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips |
| Writer(s) | Paul Schrader |
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd |
| Music | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Edited by | Marcia Lucas, Tom Rolf, Melvin Shapiro |
| Production, company | Bill/Phillips Productions, Italo/Judeo Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Released | February 08, 1976 |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.9 million |
| Box office | $28.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 18907685 |
About Taxi Driver
Travis Bickle is an insomniac and loner and as he drives his cab in the middle of the night in New York City, he develops a plan to assassinate the presidential candidate and save a young prostitute.
Achievement of Taxi Driver
Robert De Niro drove cabs prior to the film in order to prepare for his role. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture.
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Latest information about Taxi Driver updated on July 28 2021.
