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1976 · 114 min · R

Taxi Driver

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Crime, Drama

Taxi Driver (1976) is a Crime film, directed by Martin Scorsese set in New York City during the 1970s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of isolation, madness / loss of sanity, and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Cast
Robert De NiroJodie FosterCybill ShepherdHarvey KeitelPeter BoyleLeonard HarrisAlbert BrooksDiahnne Abbott

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York City
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
IsolationMadness / Loss Of SanityObsession
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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