A Taxi Driver
Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.
Directed by Jang Hoon
A tense historical drama about an ordinary man caught between personal survival and historical conscience during South Korea's brutal 1980 Gwangju uprising.
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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Is A Taxi Driver violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is A Taxi Driver sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is A Taxi Driver scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does A Taxi Driver end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Taxi Driver easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
