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( - Introduction to the DVD with Martin Scorsese
- Introduction to the DVD with Paul Schrader
- Commentary: Writer (Paul Schrader)
- Commentary: Professor Robert Kolker (Author of A Cinema of Loneliness)
- 'Loneliness and Inspiration' Documentary
- 'Cabbie Confessional' Documentary
- 'Producing a Cult Classic' Featurette
- 'Appreciation and Influence' Featurette
- 'Taxi Driver Locations: Then and Now' Featurette
- Animated Photo Gallery
- Storyboard to Film Comparisons
- Behind the Scenes Documentary
- Theatrical Trailer
- Filmographies
In Martin Scorsese's classic 1970s drama, insomniac Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) works the nightshift, driving his cab throughout decaying mid-'70s New York City, wishing for a "real rain" to wash the "scum" off the neon-lit streets. Chronically alone, Travis cannot connect with anyone, not even with such other cabbies as blowhard Wizard (Peter Boyle). He becomes infatuated with vapid blonde presidential campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), who agrees to a date and then spurns Travis when he cluelessly takes her to a porno movie. The increasingly paranoid Travis begins to condition himself for his imagined destiny, a mission that mutates from assassinating Betsy's candidate, Charles Palatine (Leonard Harris), to violently "saving" teen hooker Iris (Jodie Foster) from her pimp, Sport (Harvey Keitel). Travis' bloodbath turns him into a media hero; but has it truly calmed his mind?
Average rating (11 reviews)
"You talkin' to me?"
xAmy1986x | 03/09/2008 | See all xAmy1986x's reviews (19) »
Just outstanding.
Its gritty, gripping and De Niro in one of his best performances. (although De Niro continues to blow me away in all his films lol)
I love this film!
Let Down TBH
Timbo1883 | 28/08/2008 | See all Timbo1883's reviews (28) »
i dont really understand y this film is so liked, i watched it cuz every one is always banging on about how good it is, personally i found it quite boring, i was just wating for them to start shoooting each other, and i had to wait a long time, i guess i would understand more about this films if i knew more about the 70's, i wasnt born until like 13 years after this film came out, so thats probably why i dont really get it, and thats y i gave it 3 stars instead of 1. but cus everyone else seems to love this movie, that must mean i am wrong, and so to sum up, for a fiver you might aswell just buy it, instead of wasting time reading all these useless reviews
One of the greatest films ever. 5 Stars.
Jamie1974 | 12/06/2008 | See all Jamie1974's reviews (22) »
A truly great film deserving of the maximum 5 stars.
Controversy surrounded this film upon it's release and it's easy to see why upon watching. They just don't make films like this today.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about any part of the film. Keep an eye out for Scorsese's 2 cameo appearances during the film.
If you want to see what New York was like in the 1970's grime and all, buy this film.
Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks & Leonard Harris | |
18 years and over | |
1976 | |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) | |
German ; Spanish | |
English For The Hearing Impaired ; English ; German ; Hindi ; Portuguese ; Spanish ; Turkish | |
1 hour and 49 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
