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Taxi Driver

8.1/10

Rating

114 min

Runtime

1976

Release Year

Martin Scorsese

Director

Cast

Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle

Quick Synopsis

Travis Bickle, a lonely man struggling with insomnia, takes a job as a taxi driver in New York City. As he drives through the city's streets each night, he becomes more isolated and disconnected from those around him. Over time, Travis develops a strong desire to rid the city of its corruption and decay, which increasingly affects his perception of reality.

Detailed Synopsis of Taxi Driver

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.

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