Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Song Kang-ho

As Kim Man-seob

Thomas Kretschmann

As Jürgen Hinzpeter

Yoo Hai-jin

As Hwang Tae-sul

Ryu Jun-yeol

As Gu Jae-sik

Park Hyuk-kwon

As Reporter Choi

Choi Gwi-hwa

As Civvies Leader

Cha Soon-bae

As Driver Cha

Shin Dam-su

As Driver Sin

Ryu Sung-hyun

As Driver Ryoo

Um Tae-goo

As Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park

Min-hee Park

As Kwon Joong-ryeong

Lee Jung-eun

As Hwang Tae-sool's wife

Eun-mi Yoo

As Kim Eun-jeong

Seo Hyun-woo

As Security Command

Ko Chang-seok

As Sang-gu's Father

Jeon Hye-jin

As Sang-gu's Mother

Joey Albright

As BBC Reporter David John

Jung Jin-young

As Reporter Lee

Ryu Tae-ho

As Newspaper Manager

Jeong Seok-yong

As Car Center Manager

Heo Jeong-do

As Seoul Man

Kyul Hwi

As Checkpoint Soldier 2

Lee Sae-byeol

As Female College Student with Rice Balls

Lee Ho-cheol

As Hong Yong-pyo

Lee Yong-i

As Hong Yong-pyo's Mother

Han Sa-myeong

As College Student Demonstrator

Choi Jae-sup

As Delivery Driver

Yang Shin-ji

As Airport Counter Employee

Lee Bong-ryeon

As Seoul Pregnant Woman

Park Sung-hyun

As Reporter

Son Jong-hwan

As News Anchor

Jang Ji-woong

As Junior reporter

Top Crew >

Jang Hoon

Director

Reviews:

Arnab.854 (8/10)

More than just a Historical Movie

Intro

The film is set in the Spring of 1980 Seoul and is based on a true story related to the Gwangju Uprising which according to this movie, University students from the city of Gwangju start a massive protest against the then South Korean leader due to some political unrest. The government has censored all form of media and prevents outsiders from entering the city. The entire plot revolves around our protagonists Tax Driver,Kim Man-seob and Undercover Journalist, Jurgen "Peter" Hinzpeter trying to make it out safely from Gwangju.

Pros

The plot although starts off slow but becomes engaging the second & third act with a heartfelt ending.
All the actors involved have done a fantastic job with their roles. Hats off to Song Kang-ho as "The Taxi Driver" and Thomas Krestcmann as Jurgen Hinzpeter.
At it's peak build up of tension kept me at the edge of my seat. There is always the looming dread that our heros will get caught by the Police.