Taxi driver
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
Format
DVD
Edition
Collector's edition.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - DVD Adult | DVD ADULT TAX | Checked Out | June 4, 2025 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Child prostitutes -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Drama
Loneliness -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Violence in men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Drama
Loneliness -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Violence in men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Other Subjects
More Details
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1424840619, 9781424840618
UPC
043396174047
Notes
General Note
"1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen"--Container.
General Note
"Special features are not rated and may not be subtitled or closed captioned"--Container.
General Note
Edition from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.
General Note
Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Michael Chapman ; editors, Tom Rolf and Melvin Shapiro ; music, Bernard Herrmann.
Participants/Performers
Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, Cybill Shepherd.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Four Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Boyle, P., Brooks, A., Chapman, M., Corman, R., De Niro, R., Foster, J., Herrmann, B., Keitel, H., Kolker, R. P., Phillips, J., Phillips, M., Schrader, P., Scorsese, M., Shepherd, C., & Stone, O. (2007). Taxi driver (Collector's edition.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Boyle et al.. 2007. Taxi Driver. Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Boyle et al.. Taxi Driver Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Boyle, P., Brooks, A., Chapman, M., Corman, R., De Niro, R., Foster, J. and Herrmann, B. et al (2007). Taxi driver. Collector's edn. Culver City, Calif.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Boyle, Peter, et al. Taxi Driver Collector's edition., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
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