Taxi driver [videorecording] / 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: Collector's ed.
Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007]
ISBN: 1424840619
Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: Taxicab drivers New York (State) New York Drama.
Loneliness New York (State) New York Drama.
Child prostitutes New York (State) New York Drama.
Man-woman relationships New York (State) New York Drama.
Violence in men New York (State) New York Drama.
Prostitutas Nueva York (Estados Unidos) Nueva York Teatro. bidex
Relaciones humanas Nueva York (Estados Unidos) Nueva York Teatro. bidex
Taxicab drivers New York (State) New York Drama.
Loneliness New York (State) New York Drama.
Juvenile prostitutes New York (State) New York Drama.
Man-woman relationship New York (State) New York Drama.
Violence in men New York (State) New York Drama.
New York (N.Y.) Drama.
New York (N.Y.) Drama.
Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).
Films for the hearing impaired.
Credits: Director of photography, Michael Chapman ; editors, Tom Rolf and Melvin Shapiro ; music, Bernard Herrmann.
Performers: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: R.
Notes: English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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.
Four Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture.
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.
