A Taxi Driver (2017)

Cast

Thomas Kretschmann
as Peter
Kang-ho Song
as Man-seob / Kim

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Genres & Description

Action Drama History

7.8 / 10

May 1980. A Seoul taxi driver named Man-seob (SONG Kang-ho) comes across an offer too good to be true. If he drives a foreign passenger from Seoul down to Gwangju and back again before the curfew, he'll be paid the unthinkable sum of 100,000 won - enough to cover several months of unpaid rent. Without stopping to ask the details, he picks up the German reporter Peter (Thomas Kretschmann) and sets off along the highway. Although stopped by police roadblocks at the edge of Gwangju, Man-seob is desperate to earn his taxi fare, and eventually manages to find a way into the city. There they encounter students and ordinary citizens taking part in large-scale demonstrations against the government. Man-seob, alarmed by the danger in the air, pleads with Peter to go quickly back to Seoul. But Peter ignores him, and with the help of a university student Jae-sik (RYU Jun-yeol) and a Gwangju taxi driver named HWANG (YOO Hai-jin), begins shooting with his news camera. As time passes the situation ...

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Comments on this trailer
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Iris Xhaferri

Omg i got goosebumps. I didn't knew what this movie was about this tragedy. I always avoided it thinking that it may be boring. Damn I'm gonna watch it tonight 😭😭😭😭😭 - @Saturday, November 24, 2018 10:48 AM

Pretty Precious

I really enjoyed this movie but the texi driver would have see that white who speak English - @Tuesday, November 6, 2018 4:06 PM

Ramanuja India

0:37 isn't he RYU JOON YEOL - @Thursday, November 1, 2018 7:49 PM

Nash Tlulo

Just done with 1987,and this movie pop up in the comment box...ill continue it...😭 so sad... - @Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:12 PM

MINIGUN maniac

"You talkin' to me?" Oh wrong movie. - @Thursday, October 18, 2018 4:01 PM

Dave

Does anybody know the name of the korean song that plays during the first half of the trailer? Thanks :) - @Monday, October 8, 2018 2:33 PM

Ifada Salma

I've never imagined that a group of taxi drivers could be heroes. Worth to watch!!! - @Sunday, October 7, 2018 1:30 PM

baham bahim

Just watch it today at TVN MOVIES channel...very good movies. I just wondering why he never took the taxi driver photos...if only... - @Sunday, September 30, 2018 2:07 PM

Leon Heart

Masterpiece loved it so much also Kang-ho Song is my favorite korean actor. - @Sunday, September 30, 2018 1:43 PM

Varsha Sridhar

It was really emotional ...just watching the trailer... - @Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:35 AM

Bryan Mendoza

I hate the fact that they never met eachother again in real life... Hinzpeter(reporter) passed away without ever having the chance to reunite with his “partner.” And Kim himself had passed away many years before. But the footage Hinzpeter captured in Gwangju with Kim’s help has lived on... Rest in Peace. - @Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:32 AM

দীপ লুইত

Assam Movement, Assam (India), During the years of protest, 855 people had died. - @Monday, September 24, 2018 10:56 AM

Manager of BTS Li

WTF I was bored and looking for something funny to watch and this was on the Comedy category half way through the movie I was pulling my hair and biting my nails with teary eyes! I wish it was fictional but Korea has a great history. This movie is a masterpiece it had a bitter sweet ending. A must watch - @Tuesday, September 18, 2018 12:50 AM

단비DANBI

이거보고 울었ㄷr.....ㅜㅜ T.T 감동ㅜ - @Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:50 PM

이순신

This is about the riot from gwanju which gangsters against the government. soldiers clean up all gangsters and anounced the peace is back :) - @Tuesday, August 28, 2018 2:42 PM

Dylan Oof

One of my favorite movies of all time. Such an emotional movie, 100% recommended - @Saturday, August 25, 2018 2:15 AM

Inwook Choe

This is the best Korean movie ever!!! - @Wednesday, August 22, 2018 1:32 AM

Lifez Eazy

***SPOILER**^ DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE MOVIE!!! . . . I became very emotional when they showed the real video of Jürgen Hinzpeter. How he wanted to meet that driver for a last time. But, unfortunately he never met him again and died in 2016. It just moved me.. :( (Love from India) - @Tuesday, August 14, 2018 11:38 AM

Absent

Kang-Ho Song really knows how to bring my emotions out. Such a great actor. Was amazing in this film and The Attorney. This a movie you must see. - @Sunday, August 12, 2018 6:46 AM

Halim Zainal

What is the title of sad song at 1:24:24? - @Tuesday, August 7, 2018 1:40 PM

Christine Maniego

MUST WATCH!!! - @Saturday, July 21, 2018 12:42 PM

Jeremy Feliciano

I cried when i watched this😭😭😭hurgen hinzpeter didnt see the taxi driver..... - @Saturday, July 21, 2018 10:24 AM

Jessie whoop whoop Oh yeah!

This is an extremely powerful movie that is so incredibly raw and pulls the emotions out of you... I was tricking wailing. I 11/10 recommend - @Friday, July 20, 2018 2:06 PM

aelliseu cheese

This seems like a sad movie, and im not up for crying so im not gonna watch it. - @Friday, July 20, 2018 11:11 AM

Dynastium Mapping

this movie is amazing, and don't forgot 1987(2017)! - @Saturday, July 7, 2018 10:56 AM

남현우

The film was based on the pro-democracy movement in Gwangju on May 18, 1980. - @Saturday, June 30, 2018 1:55 AM

E vita

One of my all time fav korean movie - @Wednesday, June 20, 2018 1:26 AM

Diamond Slasher

he was a legend - @Tuesday, May 29, 2018 2:14 PM

Sayem Afridi

best movie ever - @Saturday, May 19, 2018 8:45 PM

앙소머리띠

ㅌ - @Saturday, May 19, 2018 11:09 AM

asdfghjk l;

Respect for all the Koreans who fight until their last breath for justice. You're a hero. - @Friday, May 18, 2018 5:19 AM

Tarisha Afrin

best movie so far - @Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:52 PM

PerrySport

You talking to me? - @Monday, May 14, 2018 10:33 AM

Amca Said

i watched this film today..what can i say by word..i give the rated 11/10 for this movie.. - @Sunday, April 29, 2018 4:56 AM

MzJinYa

I thought 26 years was a year jerker. Damnit. Loved it xx - @Sunday, April 29, 2018 2:08 AM

The Ghost Hunter

I think this is 70% of fegel fans here... we need more fegels here - @Friday, April 27, 2018 12:05 PM

ALL IN ONE

It’s on Hulu watching now - @Friday, April 20, 2018 7:11 PM

Mr. Incognito

Hi, may I know what the taxi drivers car is. plsss thanks - @Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:03 PM

Amy Yun

This movie was so sad on the sad part - @Friday, April 6, 2018 3:59 AM

midnight rain

How did i just know this masterpiece!?!?!?!?! The whole movie gives me goosebumps. - @Wednesday, April 4, 2018 9:40 PM

NorthSea 1981

Fantastic film! I love it - @Tuesday, April 3, 2018 10:21 AM

Jack the Gestapo

Mein Fuhrer we had received confirmed report, yes, confirmed report of Hermann Fegelein being sighted in Korea. Shall we move in to blitzkrieg? - @Wednesday, March 28, 2018 2:34 PM

fortas bendras

amazing film!!!!!! - @Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:24 PM

Vanesssa David

My heart is aching til the end , such a great performance from the actor. 100% recommended movie .. Please prepare a tissue while watching this . 😭😭😭😭 . - @Tuesday, March 6, 2018 8:54 PM

11swallowedinthesea

Jalopy? - @Tuesday, February 27, 2018 2:03 AM

Steven Russell

This is an extremely powerful & emotive movie with an Interesting mix of Korean & English dialogue. As a westerner I'm always reminded of the conflict between the 2 Korea's, but never the conflict within the south. - @Thursday, February 22, 2018 2:13 PM

Jiroh ラッぃ

Sad Story about the Ending They didn't get the chance to meet because the Taxi Driver and his Daughter were Murdered after the Foreigner released the News. they just made the movie less sad. lyk if u cri evritym - @Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:02 PM

Pip lunkim

Such a great movie 👍🏻 - @Wednesday, February 21, 2018 9:23 AM

Candi Soda

What's the backstory of this? Like what are they protesting about? - @Monday, February 19, 2018 1:10 PM

kurt

that white person is the guy who ate daniel radcliffe's friends in the movie "Jungle" . don't trust him - @Monday, February 19, 2018 1:47 AM