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One of the most critically acclaimed movies of the 1970s, the neo-noir Taxi Driver follows the mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) and his slow descent into madness
. The line between heroism and terrorism is blurred as his efforts to rescue a teenage prostitute named Iris (Jodie Foster) from her abusive environment are juxtaposed with his increasingly violent, self-destructive actions. Directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, the film explores the glorification of violence, the concept of pre-determined versus self-directed fate, and the crushing weight of loneliness. Taxi Driver features Bernard Herrmann’s chilling final score and the grey-toned and gritty cinematography of Michael Chapman. It received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
