A psychologically unstable veteran works as a night-cab driver in New York, where the perceived decline and insanity fuel his desire for violent action, trying to free a presidential campaign official and a minor prostitute.
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Writer Martin Scorsese:
Paul Schrader Stars:
Robert De Niro, Jody Foster, Cybill Shepherd | Travis Bickle is a former Marine and Vietnam War veteran living in New York. When he suffers from insomnia, he spends his time as a cab driver at night, watching porn movies in the dark theaters during the day, or thinking about how the world is, especially in New York, he has become bored. He is a loner who has strong opinions about what is good and what is bad for humanity. For him, the only highlight of humanity in New York is Betsy, an employee of Senator Charles Palantin’s presidential nomination. He is obsessed with it. After the incident with her, he believes that he must do everything to make the world a better place. One of her priorities is lifeguard Iris, a refugee and 12-year-old prostitute who, according to him, wants to leave the profession and under the supervision of her pimp and mistress Matthew.