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A Taxi Driver (2017)
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📖 Story
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.
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Worth tryingFast-paced
EnergyMeasured and gradual
ToneCharacter-driven
ExperienceDetail-driven engagement
What to expect from this title?Expect a quieter experience that reveals its strength through details and character shifts more than blunt twists.
Closer to the charactersRewards patienceTakes its time
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ConfidenceHigh
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• Violence & action• Serious themes
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🧾 Quick take
Viewer insight A Taxi Driver is a 2017 film in the Action / Drama category from South Korea. Directed by Jang Hoon. Starring Song Kang-ho and Thomas Kretschmann. Runtime: about 138 minutes. Original language: Korean. An official trailer is available on this page. TMDB rating: 8.0/10.
Genre: Action / Drama, Released in 2017, Original language: Korean, Production: South Korea, Runtime: about 138 minutes, Starring Song Kang-ho and Thomas Kretschmann.
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Commercial performance analysis
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🚀Blockbuster6.39x
Commercial takeaway
Revenue massively outpaced the production cost
The release multiplied its reported budget into a standout box office result.
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Blockbuster result
💹 Return multiple: 6.39x📈 ROI: +539%🧾 Blockbuster
💰Budget
$12.8M
Reported production cost for this title.
🌍Worldwide revenue
$81.9M
Total reported box office return.
🚀Net gain
+$69.1M
Gap between revenue and budget.
🚀Return multiple
6.39x
How many times revenue covered the budget.
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Relative scale inside this section
ROI +539%
This commercial analysis compares the release budget, total revenue, net gap, and return multiple to explain the final box office position. — Multiplied its budget strongly.
Runtime
138 min
Original language
Korean
Country of origin
South Korea
Type
Movie
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Cast & crew
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
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Ryu Sung-hyun
Driver Ryoo
Um Tae-goo
Illegal checkpoint Sergeant First Class Park
Min-hee Park
Kwon Joong-ryeong
Lee Jung-eun
Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Eun-mi Yoo
Kim Eun-jeong
Seo Hyun-woo
Security Command
Director: Jang Hoon
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1What is movie A Taxi Driver (2017)?
It is a movie released in 2017 within the Action, Drama, History category.
2What is the story of A Taxi Driver?
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3Can you watch A Taxi Driver online?
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4What is the rating of A Taxi Driver?
It currently holds a TMDB rating of 8.0/10 based on 1,167 ratings.
5What is the runtime of A Taxi Driver?
Its runtime is about 138 minutes.
6What kind of viewers is A Taxi Driver best suited for?
An action-heavy ride with a clear rhythm with spectacle, urgency, and a payoff that gets bigger as it goes.
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