Taxi Driver_
"On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being somebody. He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive."
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
Starring
Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd
Box Office
$28.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Taxi Driver earned $28.6M worldwide on a $1.9M budget — a 1,404% return on investment.
Year context
Taxi Driver was released 50 years ago in 1976.
Taxi Driver is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 54m.
CAST (20)
Robert De Niro
Travis Bickle
Jodie Foster
Iris
Cybill Shepherd
Betsy
Harvey Keitel
Sport
Peter Boyle
Wizard
Leonard Harris
Charles Palantine
Albert Brooks
Tom
Diahnne Abbott
Concession Girl
FA
Frank Adu
Angry Black Man
Victor Argo
Melio
GA
Gino Ardito
Policeman at Rally
GA
Garth Avery
Iris' Friend
HC
Harry Cohn
Cabbie in Bellmore
CC
Cooper Cunningham
Hooker in Cab
BD
Brenda Dickson
Soap Opera Woman
HF
Harry Fischler
Dispatcher
NG
Nat Grant
Stick-Up Man
RH
Richard Higgs
Tall Secret Service Man
BK
Beau Kayser
Soap Opera Man
VM
Victor Magnotta
Secret Service Photographer
BOX OFFICE
$1.9M
Budget
$28.6M
Revenue
+1404%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
114 min (1h 54m)
Country
Rating
8.1/10 (13,173 votes)
Budget
$1,900,000
Box Office
$28,579,636
Profit
+$26,679,636
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Taxi Driver about?
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
How long is Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver has a runtime of 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Who stars in Taxi Driver?
The cast of Taxi Driver includes Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle.
How much did Taxi Driver make at the box office?
Taxi Driver earned $28,579,636 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,900,000.
What is the rating of Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver has a rating of 8.1 out of 10 based on 13,173 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama