cabbie

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The neo-noir psychological drama stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, a lonely, insomniac Vietnam War veteran who takes a job as a night-shift cabbie in New York City.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

The cabbie, a hard-bitten postcommunist cynic, asks her if she’s visiting the archives “for work or fun.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The unknowing cabbie waited as they ate noodles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

The cabbie who survived the Liverpool Women's Hospital explosion realised it was a bomb when he spotted a red light on his vest, a security guard said.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2021

The cabbie slammed the back door and sped around the curved driveway, narrowly missing the Mercedes that Sandy was driving to the parking lot.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin