Taxi driver / Columbia Pictures presents a Bill/Phillips production of a Martin Scorsese film ; produced by Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips ; written by Paul Schrader ; directed by Martin Scorsese.
Edition:
Widescreen edition.
Publisher:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
1976, 2007
Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Collector's ed. Edition from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1. "1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen"--Container. 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. "Special features are not rated and may not be subtitled or closed captioned"--Container. Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd.
Contents:
Disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
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.
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