A Taxi Driver (2017)
A Taxi Driver (2017)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Song Kang-ho
Kim Man-seob
Thomas Kretschmann
Jürgen Hinzpeter
Yoo Hai-jin
Hwang Tae-sul
Ryu Jun-yeol
Gu Jae-sik
Ko Chang-seok
Sang-gu's Father
Park Hyeok-kwon
Reporter Choi
Jeon Hye-jin
Sang-gu's Mother
Choi Gwi-hwa
Civvies leader
Cha Soon-bae
Driver Cha
Joey Albright
BBC Reporter David John
Lee Jung-eun
Tae-sul's Wife
Um Tae-goo
Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
Jung Jin-young
Reporter Lee
Jang Hoon
Director
Eom Yu-na
Writer
Ryu Tae-ho
Newspaper Manager
Jeong Seok-yong
Car Center Manager
Cho Young-wuk
Composer
Go Rak-sun
Cinematographer
Shin Dam-su
Driver Shin
Kim Jae-beom
Editor
Ryu Sung-hyun
Driver Ryoo
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Heo Jeong-do
Seoul Man
Kyul Hwi
Checkpoint Soldier 2
Bo Rosenmüller
CastingDirector
Jo Hwa-seong
ProductionDesigner
Seo Hyun-woo
Security Command
Jeong Yi-jin
ProductionDesigner
Lee Sae-byeol
Female College Student with Rice Balls
Lee Ho-chul
Hong Yong-pyo
Lee Yong-i
Hong Yong-pyo's Mother
Han Sa-myeong
College Student Demonstrator
Choi Jae-sup
Delivery Driver
Yang Shin-ji
Airport Counter Employee
Lee Bong-ryeon
Seoul Pregnant Woman
Park Sung-hyun
Reporter
Son Jong-hwan
News Anchor
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Park Se-seung
Camera Operator
Falko Duczmal
Music Editor / Mixing Engineer
Choi Tae-young
Sound Supervisor
Kwak Tae-yong
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gang Hye-yeong
Sound Designer
Kim Ka-ryoon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Si Jung-yoo
Stunts
Felix Trawoeger
Score Engineer
Seo Kang-ho
Producer
Yoon Seo-young
Line Producer
Choi Ki-sup
Co-Executive Producer
Park Un-kyoung
Executive Producer
Kim Seo-young
Makeup & Hair
Hong Jang-pyo
Special Effects Supervisor
Hwang Jin-mo
Stunts
Jo Seul-yeah
Adaptation
Choi Yoon-sun
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 2, 2017
Original Name택시운전사
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
Budget$12,820,005
Box Office$81,927,980
Genres
Wiki.
A Taxi Driver (Korean: 택시운전사) is a 2017 South Korean historical action drama film directed by Jang Hoon and written by Eom Yu-na, with Song Kang-ho starring in the lead role, alongside Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, and Ryu Jun-yeol.Based on a real-life story, the film centers on a taxi driver from Seoul who unintentionally becomes involved in the events of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980. It is based on German journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter's interactions with driver Kim Sa-bok; however, as very little information on Kim was known at the time the film was made, most elements regarding his life and the events that happened to him outside of Gwangju are fictional.
The film was released on 2 August 2017, in South Korea. It was very positively received by critics, who praised its unique approach to depicting the Gwangju Uprising events, emotional weight, as well as the main character and his relationship with Hinzpeter, and was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. The film was a notable commercial success: it was the second highest-grossing film of 2017 in South Korea, and currently stands as the thirteenth highest-grossing South Korean film in history.