Academy Awards, USA 1977
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture Michael Phillips Julia Phillips |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role Robert De Niro | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role Jodie Foster | |
| Best Music, Original Score Bernard Herrmann |
Columbia Pictures
Directed by Martin Scorsese
My rating: 4 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Sony)
A disturbing descent into the mind of loner and social outcast Travis Bickle, a career-defining role for Robert De Niro. He drives a taxi on the overnight shift in NYC, going places other drivers avoid. His encounters with pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers and other low life instill a deep-seated hatred which comes to fruition when he is rejected by pretty campaign worker Cybill Shepherd. He buys a small arsenal of weapons with which he intends to assassinate the presidential candidate for which she works, but when the secret service intervenes his vendetta is redirected towards the men exploiting an underage prostitute he befriends. Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Chapman capture breathtaking views of the underbelly of New York City, Bernard Herrmann's final work is one of his finest and Paul Schrader's screenplay builds palpable dread.
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