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The Transporter (2002)

PG_13 92 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   11 October 2002 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.7/10 from 100,873 users   Metascore: 51/100 
Reviews: 428 user | 153 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com

This film is about a man whose job is to deliver packages without asking any questions. Complications arise when he breaks those rules.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham ...
Qi Shu ...
Lai (as Shu Qi)
Matt Schulze ...
François Berléand ...
Ric Young ...
Doug Rand Doug Rand ...
Didier Saint Melin Didier Saint Melin ...
Tonio Descanvelle Tonio Descanvelle ...
Laurent Desponds Laurent Desponds ...
Matthieu Albertini Matthieu Albertini ...
Vincent Nemeth Vincent Nemeth ...
Jean-Yves Bilien Jean-Yves Bilien ...
Jean-Marie Paris Jean-Marie Paris ...
Adrian Dearnell Adrian Dearnell ...
Alfred Lot Alfred Lot ...
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Storyline

Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary "transporter" who moves goods--human or otherwise--from one place to another. No questions asked. Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his tricked-out BMW, Frank adheres to a strict set of rules, which he never breaks. Rule One: Never change the deal. Rule Two: No names--Frank doesn't want to know whom he's working for, or what he's transporting. Rule Three: never look in the package. Frank's newest transport seems no different from the countless ones he's done in the past. He's been hired by an American known only as "Wall Street" to make a delivery; but when Frank stops along the route, he notices his package is moving. Violating Rule Three, Frank looks inside the bag, finding its contents to be a beautiful... Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Pro no hakobiya, iraihin wa itsumo WAKE ari [Japan] See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violent sequences and some sensuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English | French | Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le transporteur See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,107,816 (USA) (13 October 2002) (2573 Screens)

Gross:

$25,296,447 (USA) (19 January 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Wall Street's real name is Derren Bettencourt, as can be seen in the D.A.T.A.P.O.L. printout. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: It doesn't take from the middle of the night to full sunup to drive from Marseilles to Lyon. See more »

Quotes

[Lai has gun on Wall Street]
Lai: Ten seconds, two choices. One, the information; the papers or your brains on the desk. Now tell me I'm lying.
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Soundtracks

"Fighting Man"
(D.J. Pone & Drixxxe)
Performed by D.J. Pone & Drixxxe
Recorded and Mixed at Digital Factory by Bruno Fourrier
Assisted by Fabrice Sauré (as Fabrice Saure)
©EuropaCorp. (SACEM) / Eastory / B.M.G. Publishing (SACEM)
(p)2002 EuropaCorp. See more »