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

As the cabbie, Vietnamese French actor Hiep Tran Nghia wins over the audience with his alertness and sensitivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

“Office people are not back, but evenings and weekends, people are out,” said Singh, a cabbie for about 35 years.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

As we pulled in front of my house, I reached up and gave the cabbie enough money for both of our rides, and the tip.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds