Taxi 2 (2000)

Police inspector Emilien and his taxi-driver pal Daniel are back, this time on the tail of a group of Japanese yakuza.

Director:

Gérard Krawczyk

Writer:

Luc Besson

Stars:

Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samy Naceri	...	Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal	...	Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Marion Cotillard	...	Lilly Bertineau
Emma Wiklund	...	Petra (as Emma Sjöberg)
Bernard Farcy	...	Commissaire Gibert
Jean-Christophe Bouvet	...	Général Edmond Bertineau
Frédérique Tirmont	...	Mother (as Frederique Tirmont)
Marc Faure	...	French Minister
Haruhiko Hirata	...	Japanese Minister
Tsuyu Shimizu	...	Yuli (as Tsuyu)
Ko Suzuki	...	Katano
Yoshi Oida	...	Yuke Tsumoto
Kentaro	...	Yakuza
Hiro Uchiyama	...	Master Hypnotist (as Hira Uchiyama)
Onochi Seietsu	...	Master Hypnotist

Storyline

The Japanese ambassaor is visiting Marseilles to view the city police's anti-gang tactics. During the visit, however, he is kidnapped by a group working for the Japanese yakuza. Young officer Emilien is determined to rescue the ambassador and officer Petra (his girlfriend), who was also kidnapped, and restore the honor of his department. Once again, speed demon taxi-driver Daniel (from the first Taxi movie) is called upon to save the day with his high-speed driving skills.

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Plot Keywords:

police | yakuza | taxi driver | marseille | rescue | 

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Taglines:

Tårnhøj bilakrobatik på hvinende dæk![Denmark]

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French Japanese German

Release Date:

6 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Taksi 2

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$273,170 (USA) (6 October 2000)

Gross:

$559,412 (USA) (20 October 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARP Sélection, Canal+, Leeloo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally released with 836 prints, the largest number ever for a film in France, surpassing the previous 797 print record in France held by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

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Goofs

At the very end of the movie, while Lilly and her mother are watching the July 14th parade, the shadow of a crew member can be seen on the wall.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Daniel Morales: Ninja!

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Connections

References The Sucker (1965)

User Reviews

***Alert General!***

Luc Besson successfully follows up his ridiculously popular French action film 'Taxi Taxi' (1998). Taxi 2 delivers exactly what it promises - extensive action and basic, but intricately setup humour. Although intellectually lacking, this stimulating film it is easily the most entertaining movies I've even seen.

Although I didn't speak French, I was able to readily follow along with the plot. A Japanese ambassador visiting France becomes a hostage of a large gang currently running circles around the helpless French police. Samy Neci plays Daniel, a speed demon and extraordinarily talented taxi driver. When his disregard for safety land him in an awkward position with the police, he grudgingly agrees to help them rein in the terrorists.

Quentin Tarantino style, 'Ronin'-esque action and the unmistakable addition of 'French' humour make this movie a unique viewing. Surprisingly well shot and edited, Taxi 2 is a pleasure to view. The perception of a film's quality often lies in the basis of the audience's expectations. Taxi 2 was vastly entertaining, stylistic, adrenaline filled and well worth the effort to track down and view - that is if your expectations are fitting the films strengths.

*Alert General!!!!*