Taxi driver

Resource Information

The work Taxi driver represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Taxi driver

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents a Bill/Phillips production of a Martin Scorsese film ; director of photography, Michael Chapman ; written by Paul Schrader ; produced by Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips ; directed by Martin Scorsese ; an Italo-Judeo Production

Contributor

• Columbia Pictures
• Rolf, Tom
• Schrader, Paul, 1946-
• Scorsese, Martin
• Shapiro, Melvin
• trueShepherd, Cybill, 1950-
• Morley, Ruth
• trueBrooks, Albert, 1947-
• Chapman, Michael, 1935-
• De Niro, Robert
• Foster, Jodie
• Harris, Leonard
• Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975
• Keitel, Harvey
• trueKolker, Robert Phillip
• Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006
• truePhillips, Julia, 1944-2002
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Italo-Judeo (Firm)
• Phillips, Michael, 1943-

Actor

• Foster, Jodie
• Keitel, Harvey
• trueBrooks, Albert, 1947-
• trueShepherd, Cybill, 1950-
• Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006
• Harris, Leonard
• De Niro, Robert

Screenwriter

• Schrader, Paul, 1946-

Commentator

• trueKolker, Robert Phillip
• Schrader, Paul, 1946-

Composer

• Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975

Cinematographer

• Chapman, Michael, 1935-

Costume designer

• Morley, Ruth

Director

• Scorsese, Martin

Film editor

• Shapiro, Melvin
• Rolf, Tom

Producer

• truePhillips, Julia, 1944-2002
• Phillips, Michael, 1943-

Subject

• Relaciones humanas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) | Nueva York -- Teatro
• Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Violence in men -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Child prostitutes -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Man-woman relationship -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Loneliness -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Juvenile prostitutes -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Prostitutas -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) | Nueva York -- Teatro

Genre

• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• trueDrama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• jpn
• kor
• por
• eng

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

Awards note

Four Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music by Bernard Herrmann ; film editors, Tom Rolf, Melvin Shapiro ; art director, Charles Rosen ; set decorator, Herbert Mulligan ; special effects,Tony Parmelee; costume designer, Ruth Morley

Dewey number

791.4372

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. Disc 2. optional English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish or Korean subtitles

LC call number

PN1995.9.S87

LC item number

T395 2007

PerformerNote

Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd

Runtime

114

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action