Movie Night at the Museum

For October’s Movie Night at the Museum the Northwest Montana History Museum screens Taxi Driver (1976).

The film follows mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) as he decides to take a job as a nighttime taxi driver. As he begins to grow increasingly more insane, he also becomes more enamored of the idea of cleaning up the filth he finds throughout New York.

Things really take a turn when he meets Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), a campaign worker. He then decides that his mission to save the world involves assassinating a presidential candidate and rescuing Iris (Jodie Foster), a prostitute. This mission leads him down a dark road toward violence and the conflict of right versus wrong. One of Martin Scorsese’s most popular films and winner of dozens of awards, this classic shows how dangerous feelings of isolation can be, and the slippery slope one can fall into.

The screening takes place 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Swanberg Classroom at the Northwest Montana History Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Host and educator Jacob Thomas will provide prescreening remarks.

Admission and popcorn are free, with soda, water, beer, and wine available for purchase. Seating is provided, but guests are welcome to bring their own cushions or chairs for added comfort.

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The Northwest Montana History Museum brings the past alive through exhibits, artifacts, educational programs, and events. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through August, at 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell.