A New York City cabbie (Robert De Niro) becomes compulsively involved with the city's "night people" while driving his "beat" through the seamy parts of the city. He moves alone through the crowd—jostled, ignored, abused, hassled, and detached—until he explodes in this controversial movie.

"A stunning study by De Niro . . . a brilliant and heartbreaking performance."

- Judith Crist, SATURDAY REVIEW