Taxi Driver
1976 | 114 min | Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (89%), audiences adore it (8.1/10), people are still talking about it and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 14K viewers
- AwardsStrong
1 win, 4 other nominations — won Palme d'Or; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$29 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.4 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Scorsese
- Robert De NiroTravis Bickle
- Jodie FosterIris
- Cybill ShepherdBetsy
- Harvey KeitelSport
- Peter BoyleWizard
- Leonard HarrisCharles Palantine
- Albert BrooksTom
- Diahnne AbbottConcession Girl
- Frank AduAngry Black Man
- Victor ArgoMelio