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Jodie Foster talks about the legacy of Martin Scorsese's 1976 classic "Taxi Driver" and her role as child prostitute Iris. 'Taxi Driver' at 45: Jodie Foster proud film called attention to child ...
Jodie Foster looks back on her role as an underage prostitue in the film Taxi Driver, 45 years later.
Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film [6] [7] directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader.Set in a morally decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as veteran Marine and taxi driver Travis Bickle, whose mental state deteriorates as he works nights in the city.
Foster's mother was concerned that her daughter's career would end by the time she grew out of playing children and decided that Foster should also begin acting in films for adult audiences. [24] After the minor supporting role in Alice, Scorsese cast her in the role of a child prostitute in Taxi Driver (1976). [25]
Following notable appearances as Becky Thatcher in the musical film Tom Sawyer (1973), and in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Foster rose to international prominence in 1976 at age 13 with four prominent releases: Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone, Freaky Friday, and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, with the first of ...
Jodie Foster could have been Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" franchise. During a Jan. 17 appearance on " The Tonight Show ," Foster said she was offered the iconic role when she was younger but ...
Columbia Pictures Robert De Niro has revealed the true story behind one of the most iconic scenes from director Martin Scorsese's 1976 thriller Taxi Driver. "Some of the best stuff, not always, is ...
John Hinckley Jr. had erotomania and his motivation for the attack was born of his obsession with the then-child actress Jodie Foster.While living in Hollywood in the late 1970s, he saw the film Taxi Driver at least 15 times, apparently identifying strongly with its protagonist, Travis Bickle, portrayed by the actor Robert De Niro.