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 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!