A Taxi Driver (2017)
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.
Director: Jang Hoon
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Runtime: 138 min
Release Date: August 2, 2017
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
- Um Tae-goo - Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
Screenplay
- Eom Yu-na
- Jo Seul-yeah (Adaptation)
Music: Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography: Go Rak-sun
Editing: Kim Jae-beom, Kim Sang-bum
Production: The LAMP, Showbox
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말, 日本語, English, Deutsch
Budget: $13M
Box Office: $82M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Inspiring True Stories, Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
taxi, taxi driver, protest, based on true story, democracy, historical event, 1980s, gwangju uprising, gwangju, democratization movement, south korea, excited
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed A Taxi Driver?
- A Taxi Driver was directed by Jang Hoon.
- Who stars in A Taxi Driver?
- A Taxi Driver stars Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyuk-kwon, Choi Gwi-hwa.
- How long is A Taxi Driver?
- A Taxi Driver has a runtime of 2h 18m (138 minutes).
- What genre is A Taxi Driver?
- A Taxi Driver is a Action, Drama, History film.
- What is the budget of A Taxi Driver?
- A Taxi Driver had a budget of $13M.
- How much did A Taxi Driver gross?
- A Taxi Driver grossed $82M worldwide.
- Where was A Taxi Driver produced?
- A Taxi Driver was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of A Taxi Driver?
- The themes of A Taxi Driver include: Inspiring True Stories, Nostalgic Memories and the Past.