Taxi Driver (1976)

Plot Summary

Travis Bickle is a Vietnam War veteran, he is a disturbed loner working as a taxi driver in NYC. He becomes obsessed with saving a prostitute named Iris, and taking matters into his own hands! Travis becomes increasingly disillusioned with the decaying society around him, so he wants to change in his own way! By exploring themes of alienation, loneliness, violence, and the dark underbelly of urban life: This movie is a real Hollywood classic, press the play right now!

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Certification

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1977)

Golden Globe 1977

Nominated

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Paul Schrader

Academy Awards, USA (1977)

Oscar 1977

Nominated

Best Music, Original Score

Bernard Herrmann

Oscar 1977

Nominated

Best Picture

Michael Phillips Julia Phillips

BAFTA Awards (1977)

BAFTA Film Award 1977

Nominated

Best Direction

Martin Scorsese

BAFTA Film Award 1977

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Marcia Lucas Tom Rolf Melvin Shapiro

BAFTA Film Award 1977

Nominated

Best Film

BAFTA Film Award 1977

Winner

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Jodie Foster

Cannes Film Festival (1976)

Palme d'Or 1976

Winner

Palme d'Or

Martin Scorsese