A Taxi Driver (2017)

08/02/2017 (KR) • 2h 18m

Action, Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

Song Kang-ho

Kim Man-seob

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

Ryu Sung-hyun

Driver Ryoo


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,820,005.00

Revenue

$81,927,980.00

Keywords

taxi

taxi driver

protest

based on true story

democracy

historical event

1980s

gwangju uprising

gwangju

democratization movement

south korea

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