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A Taxi Driver (2017)

08/02/2017Action, Drama, History2h 18m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Song Kang-ho

    Kim Man-seob

  2. Cast 1

    Thomas Kretschmann

    Jürgen Hinzpeter

  3. Cast 1

    Yoo Hai-jin

    Hwang Tae-sul

  4. Cast 1

    Ryu Jun-yeol

    Gu Jae-sik

  5. Cast 1

    Park Hyuk-kwon

    Reporter Choi

  6. Cast 1

    Choi Gwi-hwa

    Civvies Leader

  7. Cast 1

    Cha Soon-bae

    Driver Cha

  8. Cast 1

    Shin Dam-su

    Driver Sin

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    Ryu Sung-hyun

    Driver Ryoo

# 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...