Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
To this day, not only is “Taxi Driver” thought of as one of the best American films of all time, but it’s also one of the most influential.
However, most of the discussion about Martin Scorsese’s thriller, written by Paul Schrader, is focused on the performance of Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle.
When Quentin Tarantino wrote about “Taxi Driver” in his new book, he had more to say about Harvey Keitel’s character, Sport.
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