| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1; remastered in high definition; widescreen, region 1. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Edition from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. |
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Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1. |
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"1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen"--Container. |
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Special features: New commentary by writer Paul Schrader; new commentary by Professor Robert Kolker; Martin Scorsese on Taxi driver; producing Taxi driver; God's lonely man: writer Paul Schrader and Prof. Robert Kolker discuss the loneliness themes as seen in the film; influence and appreciation: Robert De Niro, Oliver Stone, Roger Corman and others pay tribute to Scorsese and the film; Taxi driver stories; making of documentary; Travis' New York; Travis' New York locations; storyboard to film comparisons with Martin Scorsese introduction; animated photo galleries; original screenplay. |
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"Special features are not rated and may not be subtitled or closed captioned"--Container. |
| Cast |
Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Michael Chapman ; editors, Tom Rolf and Melvin Shapiro ; music, Bernard Herrmann. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| 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. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features. |
| Awards |
Four Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture. |
| Subject |
Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Loneliness -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Child prostitutes -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Violence in men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Drama. |
| Added Author |
Phillips, Michael, 1943-
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Phillips, Julia, 1944-2002.
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Schrader, Paul, 1946-
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Scorsese, Martin.
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De Niro, Robert.
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Foster, Jodie.
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Brooks, Albert, 1947-
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Keitel, Harvey.
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Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006.
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Shepherd, Cybill, 1950-
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Chapman, Michael, 1935-
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Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975.
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Kolker, Robert Phillip.
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Stone, Oliver.
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Corman, Roger, 1926-
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Columbia Pictures.
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Bill/Phillips (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1424840619 |
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9781424840618 |
| Standard No. |
043396174047 |
| Music No. |
17404 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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