Directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, “Taxi Driver” is a gritty psychological thriller set in the morally decayed streets of 1970s New York City. The film follows Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a lonely, mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran who works as a nighttime taxi driver. Plagued by insomnia and disgusted by the crime and corruption around him, Travis grows increasingly detached from reality, fixating on “cleansing” the city of its filth. His obsession leads him to two contrasting figures: Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), a campaign worker he idealizes but fails to connect with, and Iris (Jodie Foster), a 12-year-old sex worker he becomes determined to rescue from her pimp (Harvey Keitel). As Travis spirals into violent delusions, the film builds toward a bloody, climactic confrontation, leaving his fate — and his sanity — hauntingly ambiguous. A masterclass in tension and character study, “Taxi Driver” explores isolation, urban alienation, and the blurred line between vigilante justice and madness.

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