Guide Note: ‘’Taxi Driver’’ is a 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese. Robert De Niro’s portrayal of mentally unstable Vietnam War vet turned cabbie Travis Bickle is considered among his best on film.
Fast Facts:
- Released: February 8, 1976
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Academy Award Nominations for Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, Original Music Score
- Ranks 54th on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies
- Chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best films of all time
- John Hinckley, Jr. was reportedly obsessed with ‘’Taxi Driver’’ – and actress Jodie Foster -- his attorney played the film during Hinckley’s trial
