Taxi Driver provoked fierce controversy when it was released, running into censorship problems in America as some of the scenes of violence were described to be 'as gory as Clockwork Orange and Straw Dogs' [Evening News '76]. In addition, there was outcry at a 13 - year old schoolgirl actress co - starring as a prostitute. It won Best Picture at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and received Academ..
Taxi Driver provoked fierce controversy when it was released, running into censorship problems in America as some of the scenes of violence were described to be 'as gory as Clockwork Orange and Straw Dogs' [Evening News '76]. In addition, there was outcry at a 13 - year old schoolgirl actress co - starring as a prostitute. It won Best Picture at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and received Academ..
