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A Taxi Driver
“Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.”
8.0 / 10• 2017• 2h 18m•NR• Korean
ActionDramaHistory
Storyline
May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.
Cast & Crew
Song Kang-ho
Kim Man-seob
Lead
Thomas Kretschmann
Jürgen Hinzpeter
Yoo Hai-jin
Hwang Tae-sul
Ryu Jun-yeol
Gu Jae-sik
Park Hyuk-kwon
Reporter Choi
Choi Gwi-hwa
Civvies Leader
Cha Soon-bae
Driver Cha
Shin Dam-su
Driver Sin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jang Hoon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Taxi Driver is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
