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How Martin Scorsese almost took drastic action to protect “Taxi Driver”: 'I was going to do it'
"Marty was very upset," Scorsese's pal Steven Spielberg explained in the clip. "I get a call at the office, and he said, 'Steve, Steve, this is Marty. Can you come over to the house? They want me to cut all the blood spurting, they want me to cut the guy who loses his hand!'"
Watch what Martin Scorsese was ready to do to save Taxi Driver in Mr. Scorsese first look
Clip about Scorsese’s first bonafide classic is a preview of Mr. Scorsese documentary series premiering on Apple TV Plus October 17.
Martin Scorsese threatened to get a gun to protect ‘Taxi Driver’ from studio cuts
Though it's been nearly 40 years since Martin Scorsese's “Taxi Driver" hit theaters, he still recalls the extreme measures he considered taking to convince the studio to approve.
Martin Scorsese opens up about acting, filmaking, and nearly destroying 'Taxi Driver'
Apple TV+ has announced a five-part documentary about filmmaker Martin Scorsese, featuring candid interviews with him, Steven Spielberg and more.
Martin Scorsese Reveals He Planned To Steal ‘Taxi Driver’ Rough Cut To Avoid Studio Edits In Apple TV+ Doc ‘Mr. Scorsese’ Sneak Peek
Famed filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be on the other side of the camera in Apple TV+’s new five-part documentary series, Mr. Scorsese. Directed by award-winning director Rebecca Miller, Mr. Scorsese will dive into his prolific career and the life experiences that helped shape his artistic vision.

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Martin Scorsese: People Like Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle Is New Norm

Martin Scorsese says there are now more people living with the same psychological and mental state as his Taxi Driver lead, Travis Bickle, famously played by Robert De Niro. As part of a recent GQ ...
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Travis Bickle would have loved Florida - Santa Monica Daily Press

For those too young to have seen it, or those too old to quite remember, Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) was the lead in Martin Scorsese’s rather dark 1976 movie, “Taxi Driver.
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Water Scarcity; Travis Bickle

The image of Robert De Niro staring into the mirror as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver is the best-known moment in Martin Scorsese’s films and an icon of the new Hollywood cinema.
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No, Travis Bickle Is Not the New Face of Uber - Gizmodo

Tech News No, Travis Bickle Is Not the New Face of Uber But Robert De Niro is. The actor is working with the company, but Uber says he won't be referencing his 1976 role in Taxi Driver .
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Travis Bickle. Rupert Pupkin. David DePape. We Need A Movie.

Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976), Pupkin in The King of Comedy (1982) and Renard in The Fan (1996) were eerily recognizable as examples of a perhaps uniquely American type. Marginalized. Damaged.
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Is Travis Bickle going to be the new face of Uber? - GovTech

Robert De Niro and Uber are indeed partnering on a new ad campaign for the ride-share company. The Sun reported that he would be appearing as Travis Bickle, his character in the 1976 film Taxi ...
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What Travis Bickle’s Time Square Looks Like Today…And ... - IndieWire

For just $1.99, Scenepast allows you to journey back in time to see scenes from more than 600 movies and TV shows — and then take a look at what they look like now. In some cases, as with Travis ...
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What Would Travis Bickle Do? - WSJ

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Los Angeles Times13y

‘The Walking Dead’ recap: Shane channels his inner Travis Bickle

Actor Jon Bernthal seemed to be channeling Robert DeNiro as Travis Bickle as he stared intensely at his reflection, something resembling defiance — or self-loathing — hardening his features.