I love the juxtaposition of the kids laughing and playing right outside the window.

I appreciate that despite the fact Travis is not mentally stable he still had standards and tries to help Iris in her situation.

Being 14 years old and keeping up with Robert De Niro in a scene - that is some serious talent.

This is the first time I noticed the background sound effects in this scene. It is the sound of a children's playground outside her window. The window itself doesn't have bars, but chicken wire. Chicken is a slang term, which among other meanings also means underaged female sex workers. Thus, imo, the scene subliminally implies she is a chicken in a coop (chicken prison).

The violent scene at the end is so dark, when you think about the extra trauma added onto Jodies character. He’s a man broken by a meaningless war and living with the trauma from it. He is trying to find peace outwith himself by attempting to solve societal problems in a search for some kind of meaning or freedom. He doesn’t recognise that he himself is afflicted with the same suffering and hurt that he is trying to save others from.

I can't believe robert dinero was ever young

Anyone else distracted by the 14 trillion candles in the background creating a ridiculous fire hazard? 😂

Fun fact 7:47 Jodie Foster in an interview had said the little piece of chicken line was an ad-lib from Robert DeNiro. That is her natural reaction to it.

The raw talent of a 12-year-old Jodie Foster is just extraordinary. Her going head to head with a 32 yr old trained actor, Robert De Niro, is insane

“The cops don’t do nothin’ You know that” Ain’t that the truth.

Nobody will ever say this is a pleasant film, but it’s simply brilliant. And seeing De Niro here, three years after he made a pretty big splash with Mean Streets and Bang the Drum Slowly, and two years after he won his first Oscar for the Godfather II, about to give a performance that would cement his spot as one of the best actors in the world, and pave the way for so many brilliant performances, takes me back down memory lane.

'He is the worst sucking scum I have ever, ever seen.' I love that line, it's hilarious but also delivered with such conviction and it really makes me respect Travis for saying that.

"Sweet Iris" The way Robert said it feels like an older brother trying to protect his younger sister.

She’s such a good actress. Flawless.

4:42 I just realized that $20 bill was the bill from the scene when the pimp dropped it in Travis's cab after dragging Iris out.

Foster shlapping on 4 table spoons of grape jelly on her toast and topping it off with sugar gets me every time

gives new meaning to "what are you, 12?"

She's a child being manipulated, threatened, and abused by grown men. She's not the one that needs to be talked to.

Flawless acting by Jodie Foster. Always superb in her simplicity.

She really pulled out star signs on him.😂😂😂

Sorry but I died laughing at her saying "he's a libra he wouldn't kill anyone" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

her interest in zodiac signs is really interesting like the girl half of her is still alive

De Niro acting here is great. He portrays the emotions so well. Travis bickle being the mentally unstable guy he is , is still repulsed seeing a minor girl being like that and he is disgusted at the fact that she is so nonchalant about it.

I don't care what people say about de Niro s shyness in public but you gotta admit he mastered his craft from the start. Every role he played especially the earlier ones is a gem. Centa anne Don Roberto Deniro

She was/is a helluva actor. When she is in the scene I can't take my eyes off of her

Just remember if Chris Hansen walked in he would say, "Oh sure you were just trying to help"

This movie is such a classic.

Heart breaking scene in the cafe, Travis is already broken and wants to save her. She can sense some of it I think but I need to watch it again with fresh eyes. A tough film to watch as an adult, as a father. Brutal but brilliant.

There was good in travis. I dont know whats wrong with him,but he definetly had a soft and kind soul. Even tho he went on a killing spree. I get that he wanted to kill all the junkies and pimps but wanting to kill the senator seemed different. Maeby it was just the loneliness that made him flip and seeing all the scum in the streets of 70s new york. I love to analyze this movie.

“You call that being hip!!!” Brilliant

2:03 I don't know if you guys notice the detail in Iris room, in the window, in the outside there's the sound of kids being kids and playing in the park, whereas inside in the building, there's a kid NOT being a kid and being victim of human trafficking and sex offenders. Portrays the staggering differences between worlds and how life can take two very different turns for different people.

I lived in a very bad neighborhood and I was propositioned to do prostitution several times between the ages of 12-16. I knew other girls who did it. Luckily even though my home was broken I knew better. It was always women in their 20 and 30s who would approach me about it. Disgusting. I hope any little girl who feels unloved and who doesn't get fed every day and thinks selling your body sounds like a good solution knows that it isn't. It's extremely dangerous and I'm sure you self image will be tarnished forever. Hang in there. Focus on school. You've only got a few more years and you can work and get your own place. Go to college. Sign up for grants. You're life will turn out much better and you'll be much happier. I love you!

It took him disturbingly long to reject her advances.

When you realize this is the professional but told different

Jodi/Iris had bright green glasses, but at the end the lens were blue. I just felt compelled to say that. I didn't;t notice the other times I watched it. They are both so good I didn't notice details the first few times.

The detail of her categorizing everyone with Astrological signs is a great way to show her frustrating young naivete.

4:33 Notice when Travis gives the old man pimp with the toothpick in the hallway payment how the money was crumbled? Travis could have flattened it out before handing it to him but he wanted to hand it to him like that to make the old pimp understand that's a representation of himself. It was also a reflection of the man being old, crumbled and cheap! The crumbled currency was drawn on the wall as well.

I find dialogue from 70s films so strange. People don’t really speak directly and it’s always round about and circumvents the actually point or question being asked.

Its funny how every one Travis talks to refers to him and shooter or killer or cowboy. He can't seem to decide which one he is. I guess in the end we find out hes all three!

DeNiro acting is so delectably dangerous, it's realer than real life - guys the GOAT

She really said he's a libra lmfaooo

So that's what Clarice Starling was doing before she bacame an FBI agent

The talent of these 2... just beyond.

Robert’s best acting job because in real life he definitely would have knocked that down no questions asked

Jolie Foster was actually 12 was she shot Taxie Driver. Pretty crazy if you think about it.

Jodie Foster is, and always has been, a tremendous actor. It’s disturbing to watch this clip knowing how old she was. I can’t imagine the industry being able to make a film like this today with a child actor.

4:49 "Come back anytime, cowboy." "I will" yes yes yes he will

Saw this movie for the first time a year ago and I gotta say that this is the moment in the movie where I found it hard to put a label on Travis as I couldn’t directly call him a true Villain. In Joker, it was easier to refer to Arthur Fleck as a textbook villain by the end of the movie. Albeit, a Sympathetic Villain given his gradual development throughout the movie but Taxi Driver took things differently. There isn’t really a linear origin story for Travis in his movie. He seemed to be walking a fine line between evil and good throughout the story given his actions during the beginning and the ending of the story. So he’s either Anti-Hero or more likely an Anti-Villain.

I forgot how friggin great this movie was! The acting is superb even by Jodie who was so young! Legends in the making in this 🎞 ❤ 🎞 🍿

The way she brought up Zodiac signs

Amazing acting of a very brilliant 14 years old Jodie Foster and a young Robert the Niro. She was very wild for making that scene and that role.

Hollywood wanted to remake this movie with Leonardo DiCaprio as Travis Bickle, but he turned it down. When asked why he said, “I don’t find it very appealing. 12 is just too old.”

Damn that toast looked sickly 😂. Jam with sugar on top...

I watched this when I was 13, so it never really dawned on me how crazy 12 is

She really acts like someone who's been through hell and has a lot of sexual experience. Jodie Foster is an amazing actor, I love her so much. But her mother is creepy, she sexualised her and even arranged a nude photoshoot after this movie when Jodie was just 13 or 14. You can find the pictures online, her mother thought that teen Jodie would get more roles in adult movies if the public saw her as attractive and sensual. I just find it ironic that this movie is about pimping a child (among other things) and in reality her mother kinda did smth similar to Jodie. The 70s were pretty infamous for that, lots of child actresses being sexualised (like Brooke Shields). Society needs to do better, these are our kids and we don't want grown men to feel they are fair game.

Wow I didn't know she started acting so young! First time seeing her this young, dang!

Hermann's score, pure ecstasy

He is so nice to her😭😭😭😭

I love her hair-hot rollers!

Jodie Foster dresses really nice in movies and in real life as well.

My grandfather would ask me if I had sex with the girls I brought to his house by asking "did you make it with her" and I thought it was his way of asking but I guess that was the lingo back in the day

Great acting! ...completely enthralled! sad situation

One could say that Travis is like a Greek god - the best of the best and the worst of the worst.

I love the way he kept stopping her he's a real man and he probably misses his kids or wishes he had kids either way I'm glad he did this instead of what she assumed he came to do just like every other guy

this film stays high on the rank bcs of how well it attempts to portray Travis as both the protagonist and the antagonist. Leaving it out for the viewer's subjective way of thinking on how to perceive his character's morals and values. If u break the scenes 0:57 u can see him initially attempting to make her conscious of the way she's behaving off of her age 1:42 he realizes this might be tougher than it seems and decides to persuade her completely off the track of "making it". The body language consists of prolonged eye contact from his side which eventually makes him uncomfortable. 1:54 he seems to be embarrassed and trapped making Travis subsequently question her. The tone inclines more towards making her realize her actions rather than genuine questioning. 2:11 This scene directs us towards perceiving him completely as a good man, a man who cares abt society. He seems sick of the wrong reality that has always pertained around him but this time the shield breaks and we eventually see him frustrated, knowing there might be no way to make her understand. 3:15 the sudden shift in expressions denotes to the viewers that he's really attempting to make some sense out of the whole situation. A sort of "why am I even trying to help her?" 4:14 opens up a completely new bond. The viewer starts taking him as an absolutely amazing main character, and the viewers start empathizing with him, for him. The jazz music kicks in, indicating a whole ambiance that his attempt isn't in vain, this might be a start to a new friendship. Travis is not lonely anymore. 4:33 the smooth change in the music. As the negatively enthralling music kicks in amidst the chill jazz. The ambiance goes from calm to an onset of smth violent or gory. The man in the coat walks insultingly nonchalantly into the limelight from the dark. Travis hands him the crumbled note. 7:33 Showcases Travis telling Iris outright what he thinks of the people around her. He seems provoked and unusually aggressive. 8:46 Finally gets the viewers confused on how to perceive Travis now. The vision becomes blurry. His telling he's working for the government indirectly tells us he's trying his best to make sense out of the world around him. He's trying to give meaning to Iris's life but he's the one who's lost. The scene tells us his excruciating attempt to find his purpose in the world. Hence, it becomes clear he's not doing all this for Iris but for himself. Kind of diverting the viewers to believe from here on that he actually might just be a narc after all.

Awesome acting 👏

I love her glasses

Testament to Jolie fosters acting skills. She really is a super talent. As is Robert De Niro. I have never seen this film it's entirely. This clip has made me want to watch it.

This was Jodi Foster's "Pretty Baby" ... which starred Brook Shields and Susan Sarandon

Such an amazing actress

Chris Hansen: Why don't you take a seat.

Moral to this entire film was trying to help this girl get out of this horrible situation of prostitution period , he got his revenge at the end...

Holy moly... did she just plaster jam all over that toast and THEN pour extra sugar on it? How Jody isn't dead from Diabetes..… 😮

This is a great performance between deniro and foster this is definitely acting talent compared to todays Hollywood stars. This is why they both were nominated for oscars not just this scene but theyre roles in the whole movie. This movie is a timeless classic

Iris seems so trusting and appreciative of Travis during the brothel scene...little does she know he's plotting to kill the men she works for.

you know she's three times as old as his current girlfriend is now

Great Movie! Robert and Jodie are so good together!

Her glasses change in the diner, I've never noticed that before

Great movie 🍿 over all

My godddd, Jodie Foster is Very young.

He left with his fly still down.

Man Jodie is way above her age very talented

"He's not a killer. He's a Libra." "Hes a *what?"*

How young they both were!

Omg I barely recognize them. I only knew it was them bc of their voices.

Maaaan,Its so cool jodie foster in this movie,Her voice sounds deep for her age, her history its sad by the way

This is what those predators always tell Chris Hansen they wee there to do😂 just to help😂

He treats her like a human being.

Good fellas, Casino, mean streets blah blah blah... Best Scorsese scene ever .... fight me

Travis is a good example of superation

The moment he decided to become the Punisher

jodie foster did the mirror line to hannibal lector as well

Why is everyone surprised they look young? It was decades ago

"ARE YOU REALLY GONNA SCRATCH MY BACK"

What a great movie. Bickle is honest in his efforts to get Iris to leave the pimps.

John Hinkley be like:

Her smile is so beautiful ❤❤🎉😊

I don’t care for either one of these two actors but their performance is phenomenal

The same hand that reached out for the cash was removed - ""spend it right!"

Say what you want about Travis, but he tried his best to help others