A Taxi Driver
택시운전사
“Based on true events, an untold story of a taxi driver.”
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
A Taxi Driver Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-07-07
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Song Kang-ho
Kim Man-seob
Thomas Kretschmann
Jürgen Hinzpeter
Yoo Hai-jin
Hwang Tae-sul
Ryu Jun-yeol
Gu Jae-sik
Park Hyuk-kwon
Reporter Choi
Choi Gwi-hwa
Civvies Leader
Cha Soon-bae
Driver Cha
Shin Dam-su
Driver Sin
Ryu Sung-hyun
Driver Ryoo
Um Tae-goo
Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
Park Min-hee
Lieutenant Colonel Kwon
Lee Jung-eun
Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Yu Eun-mi
Kim Eun-jeong
Seo Hyun-woo
Security Command
Ko Chang-seok
Sang-gu's Father
Jeon Hye-jin
Sang-gu's Mother
Joey Albright
BBC Reporter David John
Jung Jin-young
Reporter Lee
Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 23, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$81.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.39x
+$69.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jang Hoon
- Screenplay & Story
- Eom Yu-na, Jo Seul-yeah
- Original Score
- Cho Young-wuk
- Original Title
- 택시운전사
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean, Japanese, English, German
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Budget
- $12.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $81.9M
- Production Studios
- The LAMP, Showbox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jang Hoon
Eom Yu-na, Jo Seul-yeah
Cho Young-wuk
Go Rak-sun
Kim Jae-beom, Kim Sang-bum
Park Un-kyoung, You Jeong-hun
Department Leadership Roster
Jang Hoon
Director
Eom Yu-na
Writer
Jeong Yi-jin
Production Design
Cho Hwa-sung
Production Design
Go Rak-sun
Director of Photography
Kim Jae-beom
Editor
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Choi Yoon-sun
Costume Design
Park Un-kyoung
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for A Taxi Driver.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring A Taxi Driver.
Letterboxd's Top 500 Films
Letterboxd's Top 500 Films. Ranks narrative feature films by average member rating (minimum 25,000 ratings). Excludes documentaries, shorts, and TV series. Letterboxd 官方 Top 500 电影榜单： 根据用户平均评分排名的剧情长片（最低2.5万评价门槛）。已排除纪录片、短片及剧集。 *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-20 07:35:26 UTC+8)*
Watched 👀
all movies and series i watched at least once
New English Movies
New in English
Action Hindi Dubbed
Dual Audio Hindi Movies
Automated renaming to: Dual Audio Hindi Movies
Similar Titles to A Taxi Driver
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
7.5
6.3
6.1
7.6
7.5
5.4
7.1
7.0
7.5
5.9
6.3
7.6
6.0
3.0
6.3
6.9
6.9
More Like A Taxi Driver
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About A Taxi Driver
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Taxi Driver about?
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.
Who directed A Taxi Driver?
A Taxi Driver was directed by Jang Hoon.
Who stars in A Taxi Driver?
The principal cast of A Taxi Driver includes Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyuk-kwon.
When was A Taxi Driver released and how long is it?
A Taxi Driver was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Taxi Driver?
A Taxi Driver had a reported production budget of $12.8M and grossed $81.9M at the worldwide box office (6.39 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for A Taxi Driver?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Taxi Driver was composed by Cho Young-wuk.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Taxi Driver?
A Taxi Driver holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).