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A Taxi Driver
A Taxi Driver

A Taxi Driver

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

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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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Budget

$12820005

Revenue

$81927980

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

8.058/10

Release Date

02 August 2017

Country

South Korea

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Kim Man-seob

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Jürgen Hinzpeter

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Hwang Tae-sul

Ryu Jun-yeol

Ryu Jun-yeol

Gu Jae-sik

Park Hyuk-kwon

Park Hyuk-kwon

Reporter Choi

Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Civvies Leader

Cha Soon-bae

Cha Soon-bae

Driver Cha

Shin Dam-su

Shin Dam-su

Driver Sin

Ryu Sung-hyun

Ryu Sung-hyun

Driver Ryoo

Um Tae-goo

Um Tae-goo

Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park

Min-hee Park

Min-hee Park

Kwon Joong-ryeong

Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun

Hwang Tae-sool's wife

Eun-mi Yoo

Eun-mi Yoo

Kim Eun-jeong

Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Security Command

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Sang-gu's Father

Jeon Hye-jin

Jeon Hye-jin

Sang-gu's Mother

Joey Albright

Joey Albright

BBC Reporter David John

Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Reporter Lee

Ryu Tae-ho

Ryu Tae-ho

Newspaper Manager

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Car Center Manager

Heo Jeong-do

Heo Jeong-do

Seoul Man

Kyul Hwi

Kyul Hwi

Checkpoint Soldier 2

Lee Sae-byeol

Lee Sae-byeol

Female College Student with Rice Balls

Lee Ho-cheol

Lee Ho-cheol

Hong Yong-pyo

Lee Yong-i

Lee Yong-i

Hong Yong-pyo's Mother

Han Sa-myeong

Han Sa-myeong

College Student Demonstrator

Choi Jae-sup

Choi Jae-sup

Delivery Driver

Yang Shin-ji

Yang Shin-ji

Airport Counter Employee

Lee Bong-ryeon

Lee Bong-ryeon

Seoul Pregnant Woman

Park Sung-hyun

Park Sung-hyun

Reporter

Son Jong-hwan

Son Jong-hwan

News Anchor

Jang Ji-woong

Jang Ji-woong

Junior reporter

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