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A Taxi Driver

Original title: Taeksi woonjunsa
  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 17m
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Song Kang-ho in A Taxi Driver (2017)
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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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6,293
562
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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
    • 101User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 32 nominations

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

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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 reviews101

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    South Korean History...
    Watched a lot of South Korea cinema, even been there a few times. Had no idea off the events in 1980 depicted in this film. Incredible and inspiring the lengths people will go to for freedom and fairness. As ever, it all worked out quite well - it usually does, keep fighting for what you believe in: democratically diverse and open societies where you can fearlessly voice your views without consequence, they're worth fighting for.
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    FAQ1

    • 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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