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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 69/100. Scores higher than 98% of the 2,650 2010s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic69/100
1,220 audience votes
Key crew
Cast
- Song Kang-hoKim Man-seob
- Thomas KretschmannJürgen Hinzpeter
- Yoo Hai-jinHwang Tae-sul
- Ryu Jun-yeolGu Jae-sik
- Park Hyuk-kwonReporter Choi
- Choi Gwi-hwaCivvies Leader
- Cha Soon-baeDriver Cha
- Shin Dam-suDriver Sin
- Ryu Sung-hyunDriver Ryoo
- Um Tae-gooIllegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
- Park Min-heeLieutenant Colonel Kwon
- Lee Jung-eunHwang Tae-sool's wife
Stills
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Themes
taxitaxi driverprotestbased on true storydemocracyhistorical event1980sgwangju uprisinggwangjudemocratization movementsouth koreaexcited
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