'Taxi Driver' at 50: Paul Schrader on the controversial film's enduring legacy: 'You cannot plan to hit the zeitgeist'

Written during a dark period in Schrader's life, the Martin Scorsese–directed, Robert De Niro–starring classic earned four Oscar nominations.
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Taxi Driver ending explained: Did Travis Bickle really survive?

Taxi Driver ending explained: Did Travis Bickle survive the shootout, and what does the final mirror jolt reveal about him?

Where Is the Cast of “Taxi Driver” Now? Revisit the Martin Scorsese Film as It Turns 50

The Oscar-nominated starred Robert De Niro, a young Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel and Albert Brooks ...
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A ‘Taxi Driver’ Remake: Why Arthur Jafa Recast the Scorsese Ending

The artist has gone back to his filmmaking roots, re-examining what he sees as racial undertones in Martin Scorsese’s classic 1976 movie. By Aruna D’Souza Call it a return to his roots. The artist ...

‘Taxi Driver’ Is 50 Years Old. Remember When Some Critics Got It Totally Wrong?

Not everyone celebrated Martin Scorsese’s shocking portrait of madness and bloodshed ...
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50 Years Later, ‘Taxi Driver’ Remains the Most Chilling Film in Martin Scorsese’s Filmography

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...
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‘Taxi Driver’ Is 50 Years Old. Remember When Some Critics Got It Totally Wrong?

Not everyone was ready for this soulful, tragic odyssey into violence and loneliness, with Robert De Niro starring as Travis Bickle, a cabbie who longs to wash the scum off the streets like a ...
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‘Taxi Driver’ Is 50 Years Old. Remember When Some Critics Got It Totally Wrong?

Taxi Driver’s first destination was a single movie screen on the east side of Manhattan. The harrowing Martin Scorsese drama opened in the Coronet Theatre on February 9, 1976, before gradually ...