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Taxi Driver 50th Anniversary Marked by De Niro, Scorsese Q&A.

6/9/2026

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The festival screened Taxi Driver’s 50th anniversary, hosting a Q&A with Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader and Jodie Foster, moderated by W. Kamau Bell.
Robert De Niro said the film reflects internet-fueled loneliness and created the “You talkin’ to me?” line.
Paul Schrader wrote the script after an ulcer, called the taxi a “yellow coffin,” and filmed the 1975 New York shoot amid a heat wave.

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The festival screened Taxi Driver’s 50th anniversary, hosting a Q&A with Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader and Jodie Foster, moderated by W. Kamau Bell.
Robert De Niro said the film reflects internet-fueled loneliness and created the “You talkin’ to me?” line.
Paul Schrader wrote the script after an ulcer, called the taxi a “yellow coffin,” and filmed the 1975 New York shoot amid a heat wave.