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A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.
De Niro’s Travis Bickle is one of the key figures of American cinema; the passage of his taxi through the grubby, smoky streets of the city – accompanied by the great composer Bernard Herrmann’s final score – are unforgettable. So are his improvised monologues - "Are you talking to me?”
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