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A Taxi Driver

Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.

8.1 / 10

138 minutes

2017-08-02

Korean

KR

Actors :

Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyeok-kwon, Ko Chang-seok, Jeon Hye-jin, Choi Gwi-hwa, Um Tae-goo, Joey Albright, Lee Jung-eun, Jung Jin-young, Ryu Tae-ho, Jeong Seok-yong, Cha Soon-bae

Description

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.

Reviews

Arnab.854

Arnab.854

10/21/2024, 3:30:59 PM

# 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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...