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A Taxi Driver (2017)

A Taxi Driver (2017)

Action Drama History

Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.

Release Date: 2017, August 2
Directors: Jang Hoon
Countries: South Korea
Production: The LAMP, Showbox
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-eun, Thomas Kretschmann, Choi Jae-sup, Choi Gwi-hwa, Jeong Seok-yong, Baek In-kwon, Jeon Hye-jin, Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hyuk-kwon, Um Tae-goo, Ryu Tae-ho

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.

Keywords:

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