Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976 · 1h 54m · R

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.

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

Full synopsis

Travis Bickle is an ex-Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York City. As he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time working as a taxi driver at night, watching porn movies at seedy cinemas during the day, or thinking about how the world, New York in particular, has deteriorated into a cesspool. He's a loner who has strong opinions about what is right and wrong with mankind. For him, the one bright spot in humanity is Betsy, a worker on the presidential nomination campaign of Senator Charles Palantine. After an incident, he believes he has to do whatever he needs to make the world a better place.

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Cast (41)

Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Travis Bickle Jodie Foster Jodie Foster Iris Cybill Shepherd Cybill Shepherd Betsy Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel Sport Peter Boyle Peter Boyle Wizard Leonard Harris Leonard Harris Charles Palantine Albert Brooks Albert Brooks Tom Diahnne Abbott Diahnne Abbott Concession Girl Frank Adu Angry Black Man Victor Argo 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 Richard Higgs Tall Secret Service Man Beau Kayser Soap Opera Man Victor Magnotta Secret Service Photographer Bob Maroff Bob Maroff Mafioso Norman Matlock Norman Matlock Charlie T. Bill Minkin Bill Minkin Tom's Assistant Murray Moston Murray Moston Iris' Time Keeper Harry Northup Harry Northup Doughboy Harlan Cary Poe Harlan Cary Poe Campaign Worker Steven Prince Steven Prince Andy, Gun Salesman Peter Savage Peter Savage The John Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Passenger Watching Silhouette Nicholas Shields Palantine Aide Ralph S. Singleton Ralph S. Singleton T.V. Interviewer Joe Spinell Joe Spinell Personnel Officer Robert P. Cohen Cab Passenger (uncredited) Annie Gagen Campaign Worker (uncredited) Carson Grant Political Rally Attendee (uncredited) Mary-Pat Green Mary-Pat Green Campaign Aide (uncredited) James Mapes CIA Agent (uncredited) Debbi Morgan Debbi Morgan Girl at Columbus Circle (uncredited) Antone Pagán Antone Pagán Boy on Sidewalk (uncredited) Michael Phillips Michael Phillips Political Rally Attendee (uncredited) Frankie Verroca Campaign Worker (uncredited) Lionel Douglass Sam Goody Store Customer (uncredited)