


Taxi Driver (1976)

Genre: Crime, Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd




Storyline:
Travis Bickle is an ex-Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York. As he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time acting as a taxi driver at night, watch porn movies seedy cinemas during the day, or thinking about how the world, New York in particular has degenerated into a cesspool. It is a loner strong opinions about what is right and wrong with mankind. To him, the one bright spot in New York humanity is Betsy, on the presidential nomination campaign, Senator Charles tippet employee. He is obsessed with her. After an accident with her, he believes he has to do what it takes to make the world a better place in his opinion. One of his priorities is to be Iris, 12-year-old runaway and prostitute who he believes wants out of the profession and his pimp and lover Matthew inch savior.
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