The Surprising Influence Taxi Driver Had On Unforgiven’s Script

Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” and Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven” have both racked up numerous accolades, including Academy Award nominations for Best Picture as well as spots on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest movies of all time.

Beyond that, these two films would, on the surface, seem to be different genres and not have very much in common. “Taxi Driver” is a crime film set in New York in the 1970s, while “Unforgiven” is a Western set in Wyoming in the 1880s.You might not think they share the same creative DNA, but for David Webb Peoples, the screenwriter of…The post The Surprising Influence Taxi Driver Had on Unforgiven’s Script appeared first on /Film.

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