Taxi driver

Resource Information

The work Taxi driver represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Taxi driver

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents a Bill/Phillips production of a Martin Scorsese film ; written by Paul Schrader ; produced by Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; an Italo-Judeo Production

Creator

• Taxi driver (Motion picture : 1976)

Contributor

• Kolker, Robert Phillip.
• Morley, Ruth.
• Phillips, Julia, 1944-2002.
• Phillips, Michael, 1943-
• Rolf, Tom
• Schrader, Paul, 1946-
• Scorsese, Martin.
• Shapiro, Melvin.
• Shepherd, Cybill, 1950-
• Chapman, Michael, 1935-2020
• De Niro, Robert.
• Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006.
• Foster, Jodie.
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Harris, Leonard, 1929-2011.
• Italo-Judeo (Firm)
• Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975.
• Keitel, Harvey.
• Columbia Pictures
• Brooks, Albert, 1947-

Actor

• Brooks, Albert, 1947-
• Shepherd, Cybill, 1950-
• Keitel, Harvey.
• Harris, Leonard, 1929-2011.
• Foster, Jodie.
• De Niro, Robert.
• Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006.

Cinematographer

• Chapman, Michael, 1935-2020

Commentator

• Schrader, Paul, 1946-
• Kolker, Robert Phillip.

Composer

• Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975.

Costume designer

• Morley, Ruth.

Director

• Scorsese, Martin.

Film editor

• Shapiro, Melvin.
• Rolf, Tom

Producer

• Phillips, Julia, 1944-2002.
• Phillips, Michael, 1943-

Screenwriter

• Schrader, Paul, 1946-

Subject

• Man-woman relationships
• Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (State) -- New York
• Prostitutas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) | Nueva York -- Teatro
• Relaciones humanas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) | Nueva York -- Teatro
• Taxicab drivers
• Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• United States
• Veterans
• Vietnam War (1961-1975)
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Drama
• Vigilantes
• Violence in men
• Violence in men -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Vigilantes -- Drama
• 1961 - 1975
• Child prostitutes
• Child prostitutes -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Loneliness
• Loneliness -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama

Genre

• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Drama
• Teatro
• Fiction films
• Feature films

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• jpn
• kor
• por
• eng

Summary

A psychotic taxi driver tries to save a child prostitute and becomes infatuated with a political campaigner. He goes on a violent rampage when his dreams don't work out

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1977: Best actor (DeNiro), best actress (Foster), best music, best picture.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music by Bernard Herrmann ; film editors, Tom Rolf, Melvin Shapiro ; art director, Charles Rosen ; set decorator, Herbert Mulligan ; special effects, Tony Parmelee; costume designer, Ruth Morley ; director of photography, Michael Chapman

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English. Disc 2. optional English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish or Korean subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.T38 2007

PerformerNote

Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd

Runtime

114

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action