A Taxi Driver

A Taxi Driver

2DCS/ES
Director:Jang Hoon
Cast:Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann
Length:137 minutes
Genre:Historical, Drama

Director: Jang Hoon  •  Cast: Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann

Soul taxi driver Kim Man-seob is not interested in politics. He is struggling to get by and to take care of his daughter, who means everything to him. So he does not hesitate to jump at the opportunity to take a German reporter to Gwangju to cover a dangerous student uprising. What is actually happening there is a surprise not only to them, but also the whole world.

The most profitable film of the year, based on the actual events from May 1980, tells the story of heroism of ordinary people. This film will represent South Korea at the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Length: 137 min

Year: 2017

Country of origin:

  • Korea, Republic of

Director: Jang Hoon  •  Cast: Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann

Soul taxi driver Kim Man-seob is not interested in politics. He is struggling to get by and to take care of his daughter, who means everything to him. So he does not hesitate to jump at the opportunity to take a German reporter to Gwangju to cover a dangerous student uprising. What is actually happening there is a surprise not only to them, but also the whole world.

The most profitable film of the year, based on the actual events from May 1980, tells the story of heroism of ordinary people. This film will represent South Korea at the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Year: 2017

Country of origin:

  • Korea, Republic of