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A Taxi Driver

Taeksi Woonjunsa

2017

Jang Hoon

Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol ...

7.2

1,233

Drama. Action Based on a true story. A taxi driver helps a German reporter cover the Gwangju Uprising, in 1980 in South Korea.

	Media	Author	Review
		Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"An effective - and affecting - fact-based political drama (...) Jang Hoon also manages to find time for lighter moments of human comedy"
		Andy Webster The New York Times	"Most impressive is Mr. Song, who persuasively conveys a working stiff’s political awakening."
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"Song's performance makes me wish the rest of 'A Taxi Driver' was as thoughtful (...) This myopic interest in Sa-bok as a zero-to-hero success story is instantly frustrating (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"A richly imagined tribute to a working-class hero (...) With a robust and affecting lead performance by Song Kang-ho"
		Maggie Lee Variety	"An entertaining journey into a tragic and violent chapter of Korean modern history (...) The film looks polished overall"
		Jason Bechervaise Screendaily	"Palpably well-crafted and acted (...) Front and centre is an excellent Song Kang-ho who repeatedly demonstrates how his presence can transform a film"

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