Taxi Driver
CrimeDrama
1976Directed by Martin Scorsese114 min
Logline
A lonely Vietnam veteran drifts toward violence as a New York night taxi driver.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Box Office
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IMDb
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Runtime
114 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Medium Close Ups.
PACING:BALANCED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:MINIMALIST
Principal Cast
Robert De NiroJodie FosterCybill ShepherdHarvey Keitel
Visual Themes
New Yorkalienationvigilante1970s
Film DNA
"Taxi Driver is a balanced crime with 873 shots and a 7.8s average shot length."
Visual style
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
WARMTHCOLD
WARM
SATURATIONMUTED
VIBRANT
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 48% lower than the average for Crime.
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Analysis Conclusion
The SignatureA minimalist film with a meditative editing style that intensifies during the Setup.
The TrendThe pacing decelerates during the confrontation, offering 27% longer shots than the setup.
Color DNAThe palette shifts between Warm/Red and Green/Teal, creating a dynamic visual atmosphere that mirrors the narrative arc.
Movie Barcode
200 Frames Sampled
Dominant Color Palette
29%
25%
18%
15%
13%
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Shot Scale
873 shots
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