Scorsese threatened studio over "Taxi Driver" edits

theguardian.com

Martin Scorsese considered buying a gun to threaten a film studio over proposed edits to his film Taxi Driver. The director was furious about cuts to violent scenes, with colleagues recalling he wanted to "kill the head of the studio" or steal the film. Ultimately, a compromise was reached, allowing the film to retain its controversial violence with color adjustments.


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