A Taxi Driver (2017)
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.
- Jang Hoon
- Bae Tae-jong
- Eom Yu-na
- Jo Seul-yeah
Rating: 8.074/10 by 975 users
Alternative Title:
Taeksi Woonjunsa - KR
택시운전사 - KR
A Taxi Driver - US
Egy taxisofőr - HU
Taeksi woonjunsa - US
出租车司机(2017) - CN
我只是個計程車司機 - TW
逆權司機 - HK
A Taxi Driver - KR
Country:
South Korea
Language:
한국어/조선말
日本語
English
Deutsch
Runtime: 02 hour 18 minutes
Budget: $12,820,005
Revenue: $81,927,980
Plot Keyword: taxi, taxi driver, protest, based on true story, democracy, historical event, 1980s, gwangju uprising, gwangju, democratization movement, south korea, serious, excited
# More than just a Historical Movie ## Intro The film is set in the Spring of 1980 Seoul and is based on a true story related to the [Gwangju Uprising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising) which according to this movie, University students from the city of Gwangju start a massive protest against the then South Korean leader due to some political unrest. The government has censored all form of media and prevents outsiders from entering the city. The entire plot revolves around our protagonists Tax Driver,Kim Man-seob and Undercover Journalist, Jurgen "Peter" Hinzpeter trying to make it out safely from Gwangju. ## Pros 1. The plot although starts off slow but becomes engaging the second & third act with a heartfelt ending. 2. All the actors involved have done a fantastic job with their roles. Hats off to Song Kang-ho as "The Taxi Driver" and Thomas Krestcmann as Jurgen Hinzpeter. 3. At it's peak build up of tension kept me at the edge of my seat. There is always the looming dread that our heros will get caught by the Police. ## Cons 1. The first 10 - 15 minutes of the film can give you a false impression of the movie being a generic Korean drama film. ## Verdict I rate the movie a __4.5 out of 5 stars__ and has earned a __must watch recommendation__ from me
