

A Taxi Driver
2017-08-02 · 138 min · ★ 8.0
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jang Hoon
- Production companies
- The LAMP, Showbox
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,820,005
- Revenue
- USD 81,927,980
Top Cast
Song Kang-hoKim Man-seob
Thomas KretschmannJürgen Hinzpeter
Yoo Hai-jinHwang Tae-sul
Ryu Jun-yeolGu Jae-sik
Park Hyuk-kwonReporter Choi
Choi Gwi-hwaCivvies Leader
Cha Soon-baeDriver Cha
Shin Dam-suDriver Sin
Ryu Sung-hyunDriver Ryoo
Um Tae-gooIllegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
Lee Jung-eunHwang Tae-sool's wife
Yu Eun-miKim Eun-jeong
Seo Hyun-wooSecurity Command
Ko Chang-seokSang-gu's Father
Jeon Hye-jinSang-gu's Mother
Joey AlbrightBBC Reporter David John
Jung Jin-youngReporter Lee
Ryu Tae-hoNewspaper Manager
Jeong Seok-yongCar Center ManagerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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