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Taxi Driver

1976 · 114 min · R
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Crime, Drama
“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.”

Taxi Driver (1976) is a crime, drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.1/5, with 82% solving the puzzle and 18% failing it, making it the #70 mediumest puzzle of 124 in the archive. 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.

8.2
IMDb
89%
Rotten Tomatoes
94
Metacritic
8.1
TMDB
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
3.1/5
Avg Score
82%
Solved
18%
Failed
459
Players
#70
Difficulty Rank

The Plot-hole Puzzle

Puzzle #79 · June 6, 2026 · answer revealed below

The Setup (Clue 5)
A run-down neighborhood in New York City.
The Character (Clue 4)
A taxi driver works the night shift and grows increasingly disturbed.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He becomes obsessed with cleaning up the city's corruption.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He shaves his head into a mohawk and arms himself heavily.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Robert De Niro asks you talkin' to me in the mirror.
Taxi Driver

Cast

Robert De Niro as Travis BickleJodie Foster as IrisCybill Shepherd as BetsyHarvey Keitel as SportPeter Boyle as WizardLeonard Harris as Charles PalantineAlbert Brooks as TomDiahnne Abbott as Concession Girl

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Taxi Driver hard to guess on Plot-hole?
Taxi Driver had an average score of 3.1/5. 82% of players solved it, while 18% failed — a medium puzzle.
Who directed Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver was directed by Martin Scorsese.
Who stars in Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver stars Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris, Albert Brooks, Diahnne Abbott.
What genre is Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver is listed under Crime, Drama.
Where does Taxi Driver rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
Taxi Driver ranks #70 of 124 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).
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