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EP. 7 - DIGGING THROUGH THE FILES - TAXI DRIVER (1976)
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EP. 7 - DIGGING THROUGH THE FILES - TAXI DRIVER (1976)
YOU TALKIN' TO ME??? De Niro puts on a clinic in this powerful flick. Join us as we discuss "Taxi Driver".
Recorded: 09.12.2024
- Flick Details -
Origin: US
Release Date: February 9, 1976
Run Time: 1 Hr 54 Min
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Paul Shrader
Producers: Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Cinematographer: Michael Chapman
Cast: Robert De Niro (Travis), Jodie Foster (Iris), Cybill Shepherd (Betsy)
Genre: Psychological drama, crime
Rating and Why: R for obvious reasons
Film Location: Brooklyn & Manhattan
Budget: 1.3M
Box office: 28.5M worldwide, 116K opening weekend (US & Canada), 28M gross (US & Canada)
Awards: Oscar Nominee for Best Music/Original Score, Supporting Actress, Leading Actor, and Best Picture
Timeframe: Post Vietnam War
Setting: New York City
Synopsis: Vietnam vet with PTSD and insomnia becomes Batman… sort of…
Tagline: "On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody."
Watch On: Prime Video
IMDb - 8.2 (939K), #126
Letterboxd - 4.2 (1.99M)
Rotten Tomatoes - 89% critic (161), 93% audience (250K+)
Metacritic Metascore - 94 (23 critics)”Must-See”, 8.6 (1,200 users)
Critic Consensus (RT) - "A must-see film for movie lovers, this Martin Scorsese masterpiece is as hard-hitting as it is compelling, with Robert De Niro at his best."
- Our Ratings -
Dylan: 3.5
Jesse: 3.7
Dawson: 3.9
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