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A Taxi Driver (2017)

Original title: 택시운전사

2017-08-02 · 2h 18m · KO
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Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.

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.

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Eom Yu-naWriterJang HoonDirector
Budget
$12.8M
Box office
$81.9M

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Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoKim Man-seobThomas KretschmannThomas KretschmannPeterYoo Hai-jinYoo Hai-jinHwang Tae-sulRyu Jun-yeolRyu Jun-yeolGu Jae-sikPark Hyuk-kwonPark Hyuk-kwonReporter ChoiKo Chang-seokKo Chang-seokSang-gu's FatherJeon Hye-jinJeon Hye-jinSang-gu's MotherChoi Gwi-hwaChoi Gwi-hwaCivvies LeaderUm Tae-gooUm Tae-gooSergeant First Class ParkJoey AlbrightJoey AlbrightBBC Reporter David JohnLee Jung-eunLee Jung-eunTae-sul's WifeJung Jin-youngJung Jin-youngReporter Lee

Keywords

1980sBased on a true storyHistorical eventTaxiTaxi driverProtestDemocracyGwangju uprisingGwangjuDemocratization movementSouth koreaBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · HistoryTheme affinity1980s · Based On A True Story · Historical EventDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference639832Actor preference16512 · 3475 · 239890

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What is A Taxi Driver about?

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.

How long is A Taxi Driver?

A Taxi Driver has a runtime of 138 minutes.

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