# A Taxi Driver (2017)

> A cash-strapped Seoul cabbie becomes an unlikely witness and accomplice to a foreign journalist documenting the Gwangju uprising.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/295309

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, History
- Director: Jang Hoon
- Cast: Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyuk-kwon, Choi Gwi-hwa, Cha Soon-bae, Shin Dam-su
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6878038/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, harrowing, humanist, historical film night, political cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A desperate taxi driver finds himself in the midst of a historic uprising, risking everything for a chance at a better life.

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