Official movie poster for Taxi Driver (1976), a crime drama film

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.

8.1(13,759)1h 54m1976-02-09
CrimeDrama

Taxi Driver Synopsis

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.

Taxi Driver (1976) is a crime and drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, released on February 9, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd and Harvey Keitel. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 13,759 ratings.

Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writers:
Paul Schrader
Producers:
Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
Cinematographer:
Michael Chapman
Composer:
Bernard Herrmann
Production:
Bill/Phillips Productions, Columbia Pictures
Budget:
$1,900,000
Revenue:
$28,579,636
Status:
Released

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Taxi Driver Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 13,759 ratings.

Ian Beale

10/10

**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 change…

Reviewed on February 13, 2017

David

10/10

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 Niro…

Reviewed on February 9, 2020

CinemaSerf

7/10

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…

Reviewed on June 3, 2023

Wuchak

8/10

**_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 (Jodie…

Reviewed on October 8, 2024

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Where can I watch Taxi Driver online?

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Taxi Driver (1976) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Taxi Driver?

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The main cast of Taxi Driver (1976) includes Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel and Peter Boyle. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Taxi Driver released?

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Taxi Driver was released on February 9, 1976 and runs for 1h 54m.

Is Taxi Driver worth watching?

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Taxi Driver (1976) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 13,759 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

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