A Taxi Driver (2017)
Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.
Overview
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.
Jang Hoon
DirectorEom Yu-na
WriterTop Billed Cast
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A review by Arnab.854
Written on October 18, 2024# More than just a Historical Movie
## Intro
The film is set in the Spring of 1980 Seoul and is based on a true story related to the [Gwangju Uprising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising) which according to this movie, University students from the city of Gwangju start a massive protest against the then South Korean leader due to some political unrest. The government has censored all form of media and prevents outsiders from entering the city. The entire plot revolves around our protagonists Tax Driver,Kim Man-seob and Undercover Journalist, Jurgen "Peter" Hinzpeter trying to make it out safely from Gwangju.
## Pros
1. The plot although starts off slow but becomes engaging the second & third act with a heartfelt ending.
2. All the actors involved have done a fantas...
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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.
Genre: Action, Drama, History
A Taxi Driver was released on August 2, 2017.
Runtime: 2h 18m
The main cast of A Taxi Driver includes:
- Song Kang-ho as Kim Man-seob
- Thomas Kretschmann as Jürgen Hinzpeter
- Yoo Hai-jin as Hwang Tae-sul
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Gu Jae-sik
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Reporter Choi
A Taxi Driver was directed by Jang Hoon.
A Taxi Driver has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 1,059 user votes.
About A Taxi Driver (2017)
Movie Information
- Title:
- A Taxi Driver
- Original Title:
- 택시운전사
- Release Date:
- August 2, 2017
- Duration:
- 2h 18m
- Genres:
- Action, Drama, History
- Languages:
- Korean, Japanese, English, German
Production
- Production Companies:
- The LAMP, Showbox
- Production Countries:
- South Korea
- Budget:
- $12,820,005
- Revenue:
- $81,927,980
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