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A Taxi Driver

2017 · 138 min

A tense, emotional ride through a dark chapter of history, balanced with warmth and humanity.

Directed by
Jang Hoon
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin
Tagline
Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.
Overview
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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Directed by
Jang Hoon
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • family
  • survival
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history
Directed by
Jang Hoon
Written by
Eom Yu-na
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyuk-kwon, Choi Gwi-hwa, Cha Soon-bae, Shin Dam-su
Cinematography
Go Rak-sun
Runtime
138 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean, Japanese, English, German

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