A Taxi Driver vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for A Taxi Driver). A Taxi Driver is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2017). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Taxi Driver
The Message| A Taxi Driver | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Jang Hoon | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Um Tae-goo, Lee Jung-eun, Park Hyuk-kwon, Thomas Kretschmann, Ryu Sung-hyun | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
A Taxi Driver
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.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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