Taxi Driver Returns to Big Screen In Advance of Blu-Ray Release

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Last Sunday, Taxi Driver was one of the films mentioned by Steven Spielberg as a movie that lost the Best Picture race at its respective Academy Awards ceremony but still managed to become a culture landmark — perhaps even overshadowing the movie that did beat it (in the case of Taxi Driver, it was beaten by Rocky in 1976).

Martin Scorcese’s film has endured throughout the years — finding new audiences with every generation of film fans. Now, as the film celebrates its 35th anniversary, AMC Theaters will be presenting a special 4K Digital screening of Taxi Driver. Two screenings will take place — the first on Saturday, March 19 at 8 PM and the second at 8 PM on Tuesday, March 22. A free mini-poster will be made available with the purchase of a ticket.

For a full list of participating theaters, visit AMC’s website.

If you don’t have a theater near your home that’s playing the movie, don’t fret. Taxi Driver will be coming to Blu-ray on April 5 — featuring the same 4K digital restoration that the film received from its original negative. Special features will include:

  • Commentaries:
    • Director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader (recorded in 1986 by The Criterion Collection)
    • Paul Schrader
    • Professor Robert Kolker
  • Interactive Script to Screen
  • Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver
  • God’s Lonely Man
  • Producing Taxi Driver
  • Influence and Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
  • Taxi Driver Stories
  • Making Taxi Driver
  • Travis’ New York
  • Travis’ New York Locations
  • Storyboard to Film Comparisons with Martin Scorsese
  • Animated Photo Galleries
  • movieIQ
  • You can pre-order the film from Amazon here.

    Robert Saucedo is an avid movie watcher with seriously poor sleeping habits. The Mikey from Life cereal of film fans, Robert will watch just about anything — good, bad or ugly. He has written about film for newspapers, radio and online for the last 10 years. This has taken a toll on his sanity — of that you can be sure. Follow him on Twitter at @robsaucedo2500.