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Taxi Driver (1976)

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

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Martin Scorsese
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    Travis Bickle Robert De Niro
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    Iris Jodie Foster
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    Betsy Cybill Shepherd
  • Profile picture of Harvey Keitel
    Sport Harvey Keitel
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    Wizard Peter Boyle
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    Charles Palantine Leonard Harris
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    Tom Albert Brooks
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    Concession Girl Diahnne Abbott

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