Crime, Drama [USA:R, 1 h 53 min]
Diahnne Abbott, Frank Adu, Victor Argo, Gino Ardito
Director: Martin Scorsese
IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 8.4/10 (428,044 votes)
New York City taxi driver Travis Bickle constantly, almost obsessively, reflects on the ugly corruption of life around him, and becomes increasingly disturbed over his own loneliness and alienation. In nearly every phase of his life, he remains a complete outsider, failing to make emotional contact with anyone. Unable to sleep night after night, he haunts the local pornography emporiums to find diversion, and begins desperately thinking about an escape from his depressing existence. (IMDb)
Critical reception:
Roger Ebert instantly praised it as one of the greatest films he had ever seen, claiming: (Wikipedia)
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