---
title: 'Taxi Driver (1976)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Martin Scorsese'
released: '1976-02-08'
runtime_minutes: 114
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/taxi-driver-1976'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Taxi Driver (1976)

1976 · R · 114 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir, psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in New York City in a time of urban decay following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as taxi driver Travis Bickle, whose mental state deteriorates as he works nights in the city, eventually having a mental breakdown and becoming a vigilante. The film also features Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris and Albert Brooks.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Schrader](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-schrader)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernard Herrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-herrmann)
- **Producer:** [Julia Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-phillips), [Michael Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-phillips)
- **Editor:** [Marcia Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-lucas)

## Cast

- [Harry Northup](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-northup)
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro) as Travis Bickle
- [Leonard Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-harris)
- [Jodie Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodie-foster) as Iris
- [Harvey Keitel](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-keitel)
- [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- [Peter Savage](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-savage)
- [Victor Argo](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-argo)
- [Harry Fischler](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-fischler)
- [Cybill Shepherd](https://cinepixo.com/people/cybill-shepherd)
- [Diahnne Abbott](https://cinepixo.com/people/diahnne-abbott)
- [Albert Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-brooks)
- [Peter Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-boyle)
- [Joe Spinell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-spinell)

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