A Taxi Driver (2017)

A Taxi Driver is a 2017 South Korean historical action drama film directed by Jang Hoon and written by Eom Yu-na, with Song Kang-ho starring in the title role, alongside Thomas Kretschmann.

Based on a real-life story, the film centers on a taxi driver from Seoul who unintentionally became involved in the events of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980. It is based on German journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter's interactions with driver Kim Sa-bok. However, as Kim's identity and real name were unknown when they made A Taxi Driver, most elements regarding his life and the events that happened to him outside of Gwangju are fictional.

A Taxi Driver was released in South Korea on August 2, 2017. Critics lauded its unusual method to present the Gwangju Uprising events, emotional weight, the main character, and his bond with Hinzpeter. It was chosen as South Korea's nominee for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. The film was a commercial success, being the second highest-grossing picture in South Korea in 2017 and the eleventh highest-grossing South Korean film in history.

Detail information:

Link film: https://www.amazon.com/Taxi-Driver-Kang-ho-Song/dp/B076DF3JT9

Release date: August 2, 2017

Starring: Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann