The Knowledge
7.6
1979
1 hr 29 min
Drama
, Comedy
, TV Movie
Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.
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- Cast：
- Mick Ford , Kim Taylforth , Nigel Hawthorne , Michael Elphick , David Ryall , Jonathan Lynn , Maureen Lipman
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Reviews
Waste of time
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It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
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It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
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I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
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