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.
💰 Earned $81.9M on a $12.8M budget — a 6.4× return.
🌍 Original title: “택시운전사”.
🎬 A South Korea production.
🏆 25 wins & 32 nominations total.
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