TAXI DRIVER is dedicated to composer Bernard Herrmann, who died on December 24, 1975, the night after finishing the film's score. The final credit reads, "Our gratitude and respect."
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TAXI DRIVER was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1994.
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Theatrical release: February 8, 1976.
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Filmed on location in New York City.
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Albert Brooks made his screen acting debut with the film, and Jodie Foster won a British Academy Award for her performance.
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The film was inspired by the diaries of Arthur Bremer (who tried to kill George Wallace), Dostoyevsky's NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND, the Harry Chapin song "Taxi," and screenwriter Paul Schrader's own personal experiences.
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In order to avoid an X rating, Scorsese was forced to desaturate the color of the brutally violent climax during the printing process.
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The film led, indirectly, to John Hinckley Jr.'s assassination attempt on then-president Ronald Reagan. Hinckley claimed he did the act out of a desire to impress Jodie Foster, who played the child prostitute in TAXI DRIVER, a film with which Hinckley was obsessed.
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For its 20th anniversary, the film was rereleased theatrically in a version restored from the original camera negative with a Dolby stereo soundtrack. It opened in New York City on February 16, 1996.
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Look for a cameo by director Martin Scorsese as a passenger in Bickle's taxi.DVD Special Featues:
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Includes a Brand New "Making of" Featurette.
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