A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
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Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture

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Keywords
drug dealer
vietnam veteran
new york city
taxi
pornography
obsession
taxi driver
pimp
firearm
politician
alienation
junk food
misanthrophy
vigilante
illegal prostitution
character study
loner
manhattan, new york city
neo-noir
child prostitution
new hollywood
drives
cynical
meditative
dreary
cautionary
provocative
antagonistic
audacious
callous
complex