Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

On every street in every city, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody.

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

2/9/1976

Runtime

114 mins

Overview

A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,900,000

Revenue

$28,579,636

Homepage

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A fever dream of urban decay and psychological deterioration, following a lonely man's descent into violent fantasy as the city's depravity consumes him. Watching it feels like inhabiting a sick mind during a long, sleepless night.

Mood

ParanoidDread-soakedAngry

Themes

IsolationObsessionRedemption

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturatedHandheld

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violenceSexual contentChild endangerment

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