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A Taxi Driver

Original title: Taeksi woonjunsa
  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 17m
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7.9/10
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A widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence ... Read allA widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.A widowed father and taxi driver who drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising, soon finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.
IMDb RATING
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24K
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  • Director
    • Hun Jang
  • Writer
    • Yu-na Eom
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Hae-Jin Yoo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hun Jang
  • Writer
    • Yu-na Eom
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Hae-Jin Yoo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 99User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 32 nominations

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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Kim Man-seobas Kim Man-seob
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Jürgen Hinzpeteras Jürgen Hinzpeter
    Hae-Jin Yoo
    Hae-Jin Yoo
    • Hwang Tae-sulas Hwang Tae-sul
    Ryu Jun-Yeol
    Ryu Jun-Yeol
    • Gu Jae-sikas Gu Jae-sik
    • (as Jun-yeol Ryu)
    Hyuk-kwon Park
    • Reporter Choias Reporter Choi
    Gwi-hwa Choi
    Gwi-hwa Choi
    • Civvies leaderas Civvies leader
    Cha Soon-bae
    Cha Soon-bae
    • Driver Chaas Driver Cha
    Sin Dam-soo
    • Driver Sinas Driver Sin
    Seong-hyeon Ryoo
    • Driver Ryooas Driver Ryoo
    Tae-goo Eom
    • Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Parkas Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
    Min-hee Park
    • Kwon Joong-ryeongas Kwon Joong-ryeong
    Lee Jeong-eun
    Lee Jeong-eun
    • Hwang Tae-sool's wifeas Hwang Tae-sool's wife
    Eun-mi Yoo
    • Kim Eun-jeongas Kim Eun-jeong
    Kwon Soon-Joon
    • Kang Sang-gooas Kang Sang-goo
    Yoon Seok-ho
    • Hwang Tae-sool's sonas Hwang Tae-sool's son
    Heo Jeong-do
    • Pregnant woman's husbandas Pregnant woman's husband
    Lee Bong-ryun
    Lee Bong-ryun
    • Pregnant Womanas Pregnant Woman
    • (as Bong-ryeon Lee)
    Lee Ho-Cheol
    • Hong Yong-pyoas Hong Yong-pyo
    • Director
      • Hun Jang
    • Writer
      • Yu-na Eom
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      South Korea's submission to the Foreign Language Film Award of the 90th Annual Academy Awards.
    • Goofs
      The German passport contains the color photo with face directly toward the camera. The German requirements were that the photo be in black and white, that the bearer turns his head slightly away from the camera, and that the ear be visible.

      The photo did not show either metal riveted rings or crimped edges. Gluing the photo to the passport wasn't allowed.
    • Quotes

      Man-seob: You know... I earned some money in Saudi Arabia. But my wife got sick and I spent it all on hospital bills. At the end, my wife insisted that I buy that taxi. And the doctor said so, too, so I should look after our daughter. We could have tried more meds, but I didn't argue. That's the kind of guy I am. The rest have to go on living, right? Because after my wife died, I got drunk every day.

      [Tears begin to stream down his face]

      Man-seob: One day I woke up, and she was crying, holding onto her mom's old clothes.

      [He starts sobbing]

      Man-seob: She must have missed her so much. I quit drinking that day. I'm the only one she has left.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the end credits roll, video footage shows the real Jürgen "Peter" Hinzpeter speaking out about the desire to reunite with Kim Man-seob, his taxi driver, again in future.
    • Alternate versions
      In one of the Blu-ray versions, the title card and Korean intertitles have been omitted out.
    • Soundtracks
      Short Hair
      Performed by Cho Yong-pil

    User reviews99

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Some things can't be wiped out
    On May 18, 1980, the Gwangju incident in South Korea hoped to cover the truth through a news blackout, however, October 7, 2017 It's ironic that a region wants to block the film to prevent a memory of the 80s.

    The truth of history can not be verified, just as we can not feel the emotions of the parties or their families, because the facts we now know may not be fully aware of the truth of the year, but what happened can not be forgotten It is now in what form is presented.
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    • Oct 9, 2017

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    • Is the taxi driver character based on an actual person?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • US official site
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • German
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kirakash
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production company
      • The Lamp
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,527,829
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $331,854
      • Aug 13, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,252,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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