8.1 Score

2017 • 2h 18min • Not Rated • Drama, History

A Taxi Driver

"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.

IMDb 7.9

RT 97%

MC 69

Director

Jang Hoon

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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

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