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A Taxi Driver

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8.1/10 • 1.1K

2017-08-022h 18m

ActionDramaHistory

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.

Directors
Jang Hoon
Writters
Eom Yu-na
Editors
Eom Yu-na, Kim Jae-beom

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Song Kang-ho

    Song Kang-ho

    Kim Man-seob

  2. Thomas Kretschmann

    Thomas Kretschmann

    Jürgen Hinzpeter

  3. Yoo Hai-jin

    Yoo Hai-jin

    Hwang Tae-sul

  4. Ryu Jun-yeol

    Ryu Jun-yeol

    Gu Jae-sik

  5. Park Hyuk-kwon

    Park Hyuk-kwon

    Reporter Choi

  6. Choi Gwi-hwa

    Choi Gwi-hwa

    Civvies Leader

  7. Cha Soon-bae

    Cha Soon-bae

    Driver Cha

  8. Shin Dam-su

    Shin Dam-su

    Driver Sin

  9. Ryu Sung-hyun

    Ryu Sung-hyun

    Driver Ryoo

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Arnab.854

Oct 18, 2024

8/10

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 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.
  1. All the actors involved have done a fantastic job with their roles. Hats off to Song Kang-ho as "The Taxi Driver" and Thomas Krestcmann as Jurgen Hinzpeter.
  1. At it's peak build up of tension kept me at the edge of my seat. There is always the looming dread that our heros will get caught by the Police.

Cons

  1. The first 10 - 15 minutes of the film can give you a false impression of the movie being a generic Korean drama film.

Verdict

I rate the movie a 4.5 out of 5 stars and has earned a must watch recommendation from me

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Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Budget
$12,820,005.00
Revenue
$81,927,980.00
Keywords
taxitaxi driverprotestbased on true storydemocracyhistorical event1980sgwangju uprisinggwangjudemocratization movementsouth koreaexcited