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A Taxi Driver

A Taxi Driver

Drama • 2017 • 2 hr 18 min
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7.3
IMDb
7.9

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.

Starring

Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyeok-kwon

Directed By

Jang Hoon

Written By

Eom Yu-na

Attributes

DarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaHistoryForeignAction

Release Date

August 2, 2017

User Reviews

Brian
Brian
A solid dramatic take on one of the most historial days of south korea.
Tommy Hadley
Tommy Hadley
A very emotional story I was surprised to learn is true! An adventurous story that affects the heart. Extremely fun yet also melancholy.
Amber
Amber
Funny and not at the same time. Good balance
Andrew
Andrew
The best cinematic masterpiece of the 2010s.
Noragami
Noragami
This is a one of my favourite Korean movies.
Mai
Mai
An emotional true story that more people should know about
Safa
Safa
Based on true events!!Speechless... Amazing movie and again brilliant performance from Mr. Song Kang-ho
Jake Blark
Jake Blark
I had been putting off watching this movie for a long time, now I realize that was a huge mistake. Such a good movie.
Ivan Nesh Nešković
Ivan Nesh Nešković
It started lighthearted and funny, and then it took a sharp turn! Great camera work, scenery and a heavy story!
King
King
The humanity and braveness is shown in those characters

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7.3 – Based on 1.3k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Jang Hoon
Jang
Hoon
Song Kang-ho
Song
Kang-ho
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas
Kretschmann
Yoo Hae-jin
Yoo
Hae-jin
Ryu Jun-yeol
Ryu
Jun-yeol
Park Hyeok-kwon
Park
Hyeok-kwon
Choi Gwi-hwa
Choi
Gwi-hwa
Cha Soon-bae
Cha
Soon-bae
Shin Dam-su
Shin
Dam-su
Ryu Sung-hyun
Ryu
Sung-hyun
Um Tae-goo
Um
Tae-goo
Eom Yu-na
Eom
Yu-na

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