Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

ටැක්සි ඩ්‍රයිවර්

Colour 35 mm

Film No: 988  ·  Released: 09 May 2003

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Summary

NameTaxi Driver / ටැක්සි ඩ්‍රයිවර්
English TitleTaxi Driver
Film No988
Released Date09 May 2003
ColorimeterColour
Video Format35 mm
Movie GroupSinhala
CategoryDrama
CompanyUni Film Production
Main Actor: Lal Weerasinghe Main Actress: Thushara Fernando Director: Kandapola Kumarathunga

Description

By Ranjith

Bandara Attanayake

"Taxi Driver", is

the latest movie by director Kandapola Kumaratunga and

produced by Uni Film Production.

Lalith Milroy has written the story and dialogue of

\'Taxi Driver\', which is on the silver screen

now.

The film director

Kumaratunga says he has directed Pigotte (Tennyson Coorey) in

such a manner that the spectators will this time not look at

him merely as a comedian but in a major role.

Thushara Fernando and Lal

Weerasinghe play the major roles while Cletus Mendis, Wijeya

Nandasiri, Sunil Hettiarachchi, Rathna Sumanapala, Teddy

Vidyalankara, Jude Fernando, Shalika Subesinghe, Rohitha

Mannage, Nimal Jayamuni, Sunil Premakumara and 1Shashikala

Hettiarachchi play the co roles.

Camera has

been handled by Bandula Coorey, Music by Sarath Alwis and

Make-up Artiste is Jayatilleke Embuldeniya.

\'Taxi Driver\' revolves around a three wheeler driver

Gamini who is a Samaritan. He helps neighbours, settles

quarrels. Whenever there is a dispute Gamini is there to

intervene.

While Gamini was

going on a hire with a Justice of Peace they see a vehicle

travelling forward in which a girl is being abducted. Though

Gamini tries to rescue her the JP requests him not to get

involved.

But Gamini

always thinks about the fate of the girl. In the meantime

Gamini gets to know that the girl (Theja) is kept in a

brothel by force.

Gamini

moves by this news. He was reminded how his elder sister

committed suicide as she was raped by several thugs some time

back. As a result of deep emotions Gamini too tries to commit

suicide by shooting but neighbours save him. He is determined

to meet Theja at the brothel. Gamini gets the help of his

friend Pigotte. They both manage to get into the brothel and

meet the owner, One Eye Bonney.

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