A Taxi Driver (2017)
A Taxi Driver (2017)
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Cast & Crew.
Song Kang-ho
Kim Man-seob
Thomas Kretschmann
Peter
Yoo Hai-jin
Hwang Tae-sul
Ryu Jun-yeol
Gu Jae-sik
Park Hyeok-kwon
Reporter Choi
Ko Chang-seok
Sang-gu's Father
Jeon Hye-jin
Sang-gu's Mother
Choi Gwi-hwa
Civvies Leader
Um Tae-goo
Sergeant First Class Park
Joey Albright
BBC Reporter David John
Lee Jung-eun
Tae-sul's Wife
Jung Jin-young
Reporter Lee
Ryu Tae-ho
Newspaper Manager
Jeong Seok-yong
Car Center Manager
Cha Soon-bae
Driver Cha
Shin Dam-su
Driver Shin
Ryu Sung-hyun
Driver Ryoo
Heo Jeong-do
Seoul Man
Kyul Hwi
Checkpoint Soldier 2
Seo Hyun-woo
Security Command
Lee Sae-byeol
Female College Student with Rice Balls
Lee Ho-cheol
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
Hong Jang-pyo
Special Effects Supervisor
Jeong Bong-yeon
Stunts
Hwang Jin-mo
Stunts
Yang Hae-gil
Stunts
Kim Do-su
Executive Producer
Bae Sang-min
Matte Painter
Kim Do-gyun
Key Grip
Jeong Hye-gyeong
Assistant Editor
Jung Hyun-ju
Executive Producer
Lee Tae-ho
Stunts
Han Cheol-hui
Production Sound Mixer
Kim Min-hye
Art Direction
Kim Ho-sik
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jang Hoon
Director
Eom Yu-na
Writer
Bo Rosenmüller
Casting
Jeong Yi-jin
Production Design
Jo Hwa-seong
Production Design
Go Rak-sun
Director of Photography
Falko Duczmal
Mixing Engineer / Music Editor
Cho Young-wuk
Music
Park Eui-dong
Visual Effects
Karyoon Kim
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Si Jung-yoo
Stunts
Felix Trawoeger
Score Engineer
Seo Kang-ho
Producer
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 2, 2017
Original Name택시운전사
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
Budget$12,820,005
Box Office$81,927,980
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A Taxi Driver (Korean: 택시운전사) is a 2017 South Korean 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.