Many critics and fans have speculated that Travis Bickle actually died during the climatic shoot-out, and the scenes where he recovers, is thanked by Iris' parents via letter, and talks to Betsy when she happens to ride in his taxi by chance, are either his dying delusions, or pure fantasy. Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader both provided commentary on LaserDisc and DVD releases of the film, and deny this theory. Scorsese said that the cab ride with Travis and Betsy is a real event, with Travis' ambiguous look after she leaves the cab indicating uncertainty over his own thoughts. Schrader's comments were that Travis becoming a hero was his shocked response to the real-life case of Sara Jane Moore, who briefly became a celebrity after she tried to kill President Gerald Ford. He also added that Travis "is not cured" after surviving the shoot-out, and "next time, he's not going to be a hero."

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