Transporter 3 (2008)

Director:

Olivier Megaton

Writers (WGA):

Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by) ...
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Release Date:

26 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

This time, the rules are the same. Except one.

Plot:

Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Driving | Toxic Waste | Digit In Title | Redhead

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jason Statham	...	Frank Martin
Natalya Rudakova	...	Valentina
François Berléand	...	Tarconi
Robert Knepper	...	Johnson
Jeroen Krabbé	...	Leonid Vasilev
Alex Kobold	...	Leonid's Aide
David Atrakchi	...	Malcom Manville
Yann Sundberg	...	Flag
Eriq Ebouaney	...	Ice
David Kammenos	...	Driver Market
Silvio Simac	...	Mighty Joe
Oscar Relier	...	Thug / Driver
Timo Dierkes	...	Otto
Igor Koumpan	...	Cop Ukraine
Paul Barrett	...	Captain
Elef Zack	...	Mate
Katia Tchenko	...	Leonid's Secretary
Michel Neugarten	...	Assassin Driver - Sergueï
Farid Elouardi	...	Yuri
Mike Powers	...	American #1
Philippe Maymat	...	American #2
Franck Neel	...	American #3
Jean-Luc Boucherot	...	Truck Driver
Tonio Descanvelle	...	Crewman #1
Stephen Croce	...	Crewman #2
Martial Bezot	...	Crewman #3
Stephen Shagov	...	Port Captain
Julien Muller	...	Cop Frank's House
Arnaud Gibey	...	French Cop / Forensic Lab
Guillaume Nail	...	Ambulance Man
Denis Braccini	...	Custom Officer #1
Stefo Linard	...	Custom Officer #2
Aline Stinus	...	Custom Officer Kiev
Kait Tenison	...	Custom Officer Kiev
Aïssa Bussetta	...	Reporter (as Fabien-Aïssa Busetta)
Venugopal Balakrishnan	...	Asian Clerk Electronic Store
Sebastien Vandenberghe	...	Assassin # 2 Mercedes
Semmy Schilt	...	The Giant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Moreau	...	Cameraman (uncredited)

Directed by
Olivier Megaton

Writing credits (WGA)
Luc Besson		(written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen		(written by)
Luc Besson		(characters) &
Robert Mark Kamen		(characters)

Produced by
Luc Besson	....	producer
Steve Chasman	....	producer (as Steven Chasman)

Original Music by
Alexandre Azaria

Cinematography by
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci

Film Editing by
Camille Delamarre
Carlo Rizzo

Casting by
Swan Pham

Production Design by
Patrick Durand

Art Direction by
Arnaud Le Roch
Patrick Schmitt

Costume Design by
Olivier Bériot

Makeup Department
Olivier Afonso	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Frédérique Arguello	....	key hair stylist
Jeanne Bolzinger	....	special effects makeup sculptor
Guy Bonnel	....	special makeup effects assistant
Anne-Marie Branca-Martiquet	....	additional makeup artist (as Anne-Marie Branca)
Guillaume Castagné	....	special makeup effects assistant
Sabine Fevre	....	assistant makeup artist
Stéphanie Hassan	....	assistant makeup artist
Nicolas Herlin	....	special makeup effects assistant
Laetitia Hillion	....	special makeup effects assistant
Cyril Hipaux	....	special makeup effects artist
Frédéric Lainé	....	special makeup effects assistant
Pascal Larue	....	special effects makeup sculptor
Pascal Larue	....	special makeup effects artist
Géraldine Lemaire	....	additional hair assistant
Géraldine Lemaire	....	additional hair stylist
Manu Malville	....	assistant hair stylist (as Manu Malville 'Manu')
Sophie Massardy	....	assistant makeup artist
Françoise Quilichini	....	key makeup artist
Frédéric Zaid	....	additional hair assistant

Production Management
Eric Aufèvre	....	unit manager: playing car unit
Jean-Charles Berlan	....	assistant unit manager
Camille Courau	....	production manager
David Deshayes	....	unit manager: Ukraine
Mélanie Dieter	....	assistant unit manager
Anne-Thaïse Foucard	....	assistant unit manager
Damien Gayrard	....	assistant unit manager
Varujan Gumusel	....	post-production manager
Erwan Hiernard	....	assistant unit manager
Patrick Le Goc	....	unit manager
Vivien Loiseau	....	assistant unit manager
David Piechaczek	....	unit manager
Damien Piquemal	....	assistant unit manager
Thibaud Tartary	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laurent Blu	....	second second assistant director
Christel Bordon	....	second assistant director
David Campi-Lemaire	....	first assistant director (as David Campi Lemaire)
Elsa Cuvillier	....	second assistant director: second unit
Matthieu de la Mortière	....	first assistant director: second unit
Thomine de Pins	....	second assistant director
Alice Di Giacomo	....	additional second second assistant director
Lucie Gratas	....	additional second second assistant director
Fabrice Jeandemange	....	second assistant director: second unit
Sylvain Lagonie	....	second second assistant director
Sandie Louit	....	second second assistant director
Farah Mahlaoui	....	additional second second assistant director
Cyril Pavaux	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Thomas Broyon	....	property buyer
Pascal Chevé	....	plasterer
Tom Danos	....	carpenter
Fabienne David	....	draftsman
Stephanie Laurent Delarue	....	second assistant art director
Jonathan Delerue	....	storyboard artist
Cécile Deleu	....	supervising set decorator
Henri Demonio	....	carpenter
Guillaume Diehl	....	set dresser
Jean-Luc Fouvet	....	carpenter
Julius Hoffmann	....	production buyer
Pierre Imberteche	....	plasterer
Pascal Leguellec	....	assistant art director
Quentin Lestienne	....	props
Florent Maillot	....	property master
Xavier Miclet	....	carpenter
Thomas Morange	....	painter
Emmanuelle Olle	....	assistant set dresser
Anne Pelosi	....	assistant art director
Francois Poublan	....	additional property master
Virgile Regnault	....	special props maker
Per-Olof Renard	....	first assistant art director
Laurent Saimond	....	property master
Patrick Schmitt	....	first assistant art director
Clément Chapelle	....	property master (uncredited)
Jeanne dit Fouque Damien	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Arthur Deleu	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Xavier Petit	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Emmanuel Angrand	....	additional sound editor
Vincent Arnardi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Capucine Courau	....	assistant sound editor
Frederic Dubois	....	sound editor
François Fayard	....	sound editor
Eric Ferret	....	adr recordist
Benoit Gargonne	....	assistant foley editor
Anne Gibourg	....	dialogue editor
François Lepeuple	....	foley supervisor
Didier Lesage	....	foley recordist
Anne Maisonhaute	....	assistant adr editor
Olivier Marlangeon	....	foley assistant
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronisation
Edouard Morin	....	assistant sound editor
Edouard Morin	....	sound effects editor
Yves-Marie Omnes	....	production sound mixer
Julien Perez	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Jérôme Rabu	....	boom operator
Jose Raharison	....	assistant sound editor
Greg Taieb	....	adr recordist
Olivier Walczak	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Olivier Afonso	....	special effects makeup
Boualem Behnous	....	special effects technician
Jean-Marc Bour	....	special effects propmaster
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Mathieu Cavillon	....	special effects trainee
Guillaume Colas	....	main titles
Jean-Marc Delahaie	....	special effects buyer
Hubert Devinck	....	special effects technician
Gregory Durand	....	special effects trainee
François Gaubert	....	special effects technician
Laetitia Hillion	....	special effects makeup
Philippe Hubin	....	special effects supervisor
Francois Jacquet	....	special effects trainee
Jérôme Krowicki	....	special effects technician
Sebastien Labreuil	....	special effects technician
Jean-Christophe Magnaud	....	special effects coordinator
Julien Marx	....	special effects trainee
Pascal Molina	....	special effects: props
Gilbert Pelosi	....	special effects technician
Barthelemy Robino	....	special effects technician
Pascal Rodríguez	....	special effects buyer
Thomas Rollin	....	special effects technician
Sylvie Rousselin	....	special effects technician
Frank Scala	....	special effects technician
Nareth Sok	....	special effects buyer assistant
Nicolas Vergne	....	special effects supervisor
Stephane Vuigner	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Céline Allegre	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Lech Anita	....	digital effects
Luc Augereau	....	visual effects producer: Eclair VFX
Marie-Claire Bazart	....	CG supervisor: Mac Guff
Charline Beauchemin	....	restoration coordinator: Eclair VFX
Alain Bignet	....	digital compositor
Jerome Binckly	....	digital restoration artist: Eclair VFX
Jacques Bled	....	visual effects producer: Mac Guff
Cyrille Bonjean	....	compositing supervisor
Lucie Bories	....	digital compositor
Erwan Boucher	....	Flame artist: Mac Guff
Marie Bourguet	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Lohengrin Braconnier	....	assistant colorist
Maxime Bray	....	digital effects artist: Mac Guff Line
Laurent Brett	....	screen designer
Bertrand Breuze	....	digital compositor
Pascale Callier	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Remi Cauzid	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Rodolphe Chabrier	....	visual effects supervisor: Mac Guff
Emmanuel Chex	....	digital restoration artist: Eclair VFX
Jean-Claude Cintas	....	digital restoration artist: Eclair VFX
Arno Clerc	....	digital restoration artist: Eclair VFX
Solena Collignon	....	digital artist: Mac Guff (as Solen Collignon)
Arnaud Damez	....	smoke artist
Clement Darbois	....	digital compositor
Olivier Debert	....	Flame artist: Duran Duboi
Thomas Delcoy	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Delphine Domer	....	visual effects post producer: Mac Guff (as Delphine 'Fifine' Domer)
Antoine Douadi	....	digital artist: Eclair VFX
Sebastien Dupuis	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Alain Duval	....	matte painter: Mac Guff
Thomas Duval	....	visual effects supervisor
Karine Feron	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Lise Fischer	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Gregoire Foret	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Philippe Frère	....	Flame artist: Duran Duboi
Damien Gautron	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Virginie Giroux	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Elodie Glain	....	visual effects coordinator
Sebastien Gombeaud-Saintonge	....	Flame artist: Mac Guff Ligne, Paris
Sebastien Gombeaud-Saintonge	....	Flame artist: Mac Guff (as Sebastien Gombeaud Saintonge)
David Gourmaud	....	visual effects editor
Aurélien Grand	....	retouch and restoration
Bruno Habbah	....	digital artist: Duran Duboi
Jérémy Justice	....	Flame artist: Duran Duboi
Nicolas Kermel	....	digital artist
Jerome Kerzerho	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Pacini Kevin	....	visual effects editor
Nicolas Lacroix	....	visual effects coordinator
Aurelie Lajoux	....	senior compositor
Anita Lech	....	digital artist: Eclair VFX (as Anita Lech-Bedez)
Romain Leclerc	....	Flame artist
Yann Leroux	....	digital compositor
Nicolas Louvet	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Elodie Ly Tri	....	retouch and restoration
Gaston Marcotti	....	digital artist
Malika Mazauric	....	digital artist: Eclair VFX
Fredrik Monteil	....	digital artist: Duran Duboi
Fredrik Monteil	....	digital compositor
Rodney Musso	....	assistant colorist: Digital Factory
Laurent Pancaccini	....	animator
Benjamin Pelletreau	....	digital compositor
Cecile Peltier	....	scene supervisor: Duran Duboi
Benoit Philippon	....	digital compositor
Mai Pujol	....	digital restoration artist: Eclair VFX
Sebastien Rame	....	digital compositor
Sebastien Rame	....	scene supervisor: Duran Duboi
Nicolas Renou	....	lighting and rendering: Mac Guff
Nicolas Rigaud	....	digital compositor
Ghislain Rio	....	digital compositor
David Roubah	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Stephanie Saillard	....	digital compositor: Mac Guff
Marine Samyn	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Florian Senand	....	digital compositor
Antonin Seydoux	....	CG supervisor: Mac Guff
Patrick Siboni	....	Flame artist: Mac Guff
Virginie Taravel	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Annabelle Troukens	....	visual effects producer
Antoine Vierny	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Aurélie Villard	....	digital artist: Eclair VFX
Pierre Villette	....	digital artist: Mac Guff
Laetitia Young	....	digital artist: Mac Guff (as Laetitia Yung)
Niranjan Siva	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Laurent Alexandre	....	stunts
Francis Auguy	....	stunt driver
Alain Barbier	....	stunts
Wendy Bazille	....	stunts
Yannick Ben	....	stunt performer
Patrick Bernaud	....	stunt driver
Serge Beuchat	....	stunt double
Carlos Bonelli	....	stunt double
Jean-Louis Bonnet	....	stunt coordinator assistant
Michel Bouis	....	stunts
Djamel Bride	....	stunt performer
Xavier Brochard	....	stunts
Laurent Chevalier	....	stunts
Bernard Chevreul	....	stunt coordinator assistant
Gilles Conseil	....	stunt performer
Jean-Luc Delagarde	....	stunts
Laurent Demianoff	....	stunt performer
Lyne Doffagne	....	stunt double
Dominique Fouassier	....	stunt coordinator
William Gay	....	stunts
Pascal Guillemin	....	stunt performer
Vincent Haquin	....	stunts
Cyrille Hertel	....	stunts
David Julienne	....	stunt double driver
Michel Julienne	....	car stunt coordinator
Gérard Kuhnl	....	stunt coordinator assistant
Mathieu Lardot	....	stunts
Isaac Lartey	....	stunts
Sophie Lascombes	....	stunts
Yannick Lascombes	....	stunts
Thierry Latour	....	stunts
Pascal Lavanchy	....	stunt double driver
Gregory Loffredo	....	stunt performer
Stéphane Margot	....	stunts
Christophe Marsaud	....	stunt driver
John Medalin	....	stunt double
Jean-Yves Meynet	....	stunts
Eric Mondoloni	....	stunt performer (as Eric Mondolini)
Patrick Médioni	....	stunt double
Philippe Neunreuther	....	stunts
Jeffery Ong	....	stunts
Sébastien Peres	....	stunt double
Brieann Rich	....	stunt driver
Nicholas Rich	....	stunt driver
Christophe Roblin	....	stunt driver
Dany Roca	....	stunts
Pierre-Yves Rosoux	....	stunt double driver
Thierry Saelens	....	stunts
Ludo Silemetzoglou	....	stunts
Francis Terzian	....	stunts
Yann Tremblay	....	stunts
Christophe Vaison	....	stunt double driver
Daniel Vérité	....	stunt coordinator assistant
Corey Yuen	....	martial arts choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department
Loïc Andrieu	....	steadicam operator
Fabrice Bismuth	....	first assistant camera
Sébastien Bismuth	....	electrian: second unit
Jimmy Bourcier	....	additional second assistant camera
Magali Bragard	....	still photographer
Malik Brahimi	....	additional first assistant camera
Julien Coquillet	....	grip
Anne Cottreel	....	additional camera loader
Fanny Coustenoble	....	second assistant camera
Gaspard Cresp	....	camera loader
Jean-Marie Delorme	....	assistant camera
Rachid Dhibou	....	camera: making-of
Isabelle Duquesnoy	....	video assist
Pierre Garnier	....	key grip
Arnaud Gervet	....	second assistant camera
Marco Graziaplena	....	first assistant camera
Laurent Héritier	....	gaffer: re-shoots
Luna Jappain	....	video assist operator
Romain Lacourbas	....	additional cinematographer
Vincent Le Borgne	....	electrician
Olivier Le Gurun	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Valérie Le Gurun	....	director of photography: second unit
Eric Le Roux	....	Steadicam operator
Eric Le Roux	....	camera operator
Johan Le Ruz	....	second assistant camera
Cyril Lebre	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Adrien Maillard	....	electrician: re-shoots
Farès Messaoud	....	additional second assistant camera
Gary Pachany	....	additional 2nd unit focus puller
Gregory Pagnier	....	second assistant camera
Maguelonne Pochon	....	second assistant camera
Charlet Recors	....	aerial camera operator
Yannick Ressigeac	....	first assistant camera
Hadrien Ricol	....	electrician
René-Pierre Rouaux	....	second assistant camera
Antoine Roux	....	additional electrician
Ivan Sakhno	....	assistant camera
Constance Verro	....	camera loader

Animation Department
Lars Canty	....	background artist

Casting Department
Anne Fremiot	....	extras casting
Maëlle Genet	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Céline Collobert	....	set costumer
Aline Dupays	....	assistant costume designer
Capucine Martin	....	wardrobe assistant
Frédéric Tournant	....	costumes coordinator

Editorial Department
Nadia Atout	....	dailies telecine coordinator
Jerome Brechet	....	color timer: dailies telecine
Sophie Chatin	....	assistant editor
Akrivi Filippakopoulos	....	assistant editor
Reginald Gallienne	....	color timer: dailies telecine
Lorraine Houpert	....	assistant colorist
Sandro Lavezzi	....	assistant editor
Charlotte Mazzinghi	....	colorist
Sahra Mekki	....	assistant editor
Nora Sèches	....	color timer
Agnès Sébenne	....	post-production supervisor
Frédéric Warnotte	....	technical director

Music Department
Alexandre Azaria	....	score arranger
Alexandre Azaria	....	score synth programmer
Frédéric Dunis	....	orchestrator
Nicolas Duport	....	score mixer
Nicolas Duport	....	score recordist
Veronique Duval	....	music preparation
Jean Gobinet	....	orchestrator
Gisèle Gérard-Tolini	....	conductor
Gisèle Gérard-Tolini	....	orchestrator
Olivier Jeannot	....	music preparation (as Olivier Jannot)
Alexandre Mahout	....	music supervisor
Sathy Ngouane	....	score synth programmer
Samuel Potin	....	music editor
Samuel Potin	....	score mixer
Samuel Potin	....	score recordist
Fabrice Sauré	....	score recording assistant
Michael Wijnen	....	head of music department

Transportation Department
Sebastien Blanchard	....	driver: trailer
Pascal Buffay	....	driver: trailer
Laurent Busquet	....	driver: trailer
Denis Duncan	....	driver: trailer
Eric Guinot	....	assistant vehicle wrangler
Didier Hubert	....	driver: trailer
Adam Marchand	....	on-set vehicle wrangler
Claude Nanteau	....	driver: trailer
James Pelletier	....	driver: trailer
Olivier Suffert	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Kevin Berger	....	supervisor: computer and video playback
Fanny Besson	....	production secretary
Christian Bonnichon	....	head technician
Jean-Jacques Boulben	....	production accountant
Jessica Brajoux	....	production assistant
Isabelle Broyard	....	legal affairs
debra Bruce-Nazarian	....	dialect coach
Guillaume Colas	....	title designer: main titles
Rachel Corlet-Soulier	....	script supervisor
Romuald Drault	....	accountant supervisor
Thomas Duchnicki	....	location scout
Vivien Gaillot	....	location scout
Natasha Gomes de Almeida	....	additional script supervisor
Anne-Laure Gueret	....	assistant: Mr. Besson
Lucie Guest	....	assistant: cast
Matthew Logan Hood	....	fitness trainer
Vladimir Houbart	....	head technician
Francois Hulard	....	head technician
Dominique Julienne	....	armorer
Vincent Lassort	....	production accounting assistant
Marc Leroyer	....	weapons coordinator
Philippe Letode	....	location manager
Marc Libert	....	assistant: Mr. Besson
Emilie Maison	....	press attache france
François Pujol	....	location scout
Brieann Rich	....	key craft service
Michael Rich	....	production assistant
Nicholas Rich	....	key set medic
Manuela Rosas-Landa	....	script supervisor: second unit
Jenny Tang	....	assistant: Mr. Cory Yuen
Lucie Truffaut	....	script supervisor: second unit
Gareth Upton	....	assistant: Luc Besson
Vincent Verdier	....	assistant: Mr. Chasman
Igor Lopatonok	....	producer of aerophotography (uncredited)

Thanks
Patrick Alessandrin	....	thanks
Olivier Chiavassa	....	thanks
Karl E. Landler	....	thanks
Pierre Morel	....	thanks
Ilya Nikitenko	....	thanks
Cyril Raffaelli	....	thanks

Production Companies

• EuropaCorp
• TF1 Films Production (in co-production with)
• Grive Productions (in co-production with)
• Apipoulaï (in co-production with) (as Apipoulaï Productions)
• Current Entertainment (in association with)
• Canal+ (with the participation of)
• CinéCinéma (with the participation of)
• Pack Shot Boys (PSB) Films

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
• International Film Distribution Consultants (2008) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Belga Home Vidéo (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Belga Home Vidéo (2009) (Belgium) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Central Partnership (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2008) (Spain) (all media)
• Empire (2009) (Romania) (DVD)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2008) (France) (all media)
• Festive Films (2009) (Singapore) (all media)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (all media)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Icon Film Distribution (2008) (UK) (all media)
• JMH Distribution (2009) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Maple Pictures (2008) (Canada) (all media)
• Nordisk Film Distribution (2009) (Denmark) (all media)
• Nordisk Film International Sales (2009) (Denmark) (all media)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Norway) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Norway) (all media) (Blu-ray)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (all media)
• One Movie (2011) (Italy) (video)
• Pioneer Films (2009) (Philippines) (all media)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Belgium) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• SP Films (2009) (Argentina) (all media)
• SPI International (2009) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• SPI International (2009) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (all media)

Special Effects

• Duran Duboi (visual effects: car green screen)
• Mac Guff Ligne (visual effects: trucks, underwater and train scenes) (as Mac Guff)
• Éclair Numérique (additional visual effects) (as Eclair VFX)
• Bigbang SFX (special effects)
• CLSFX (special makeup effects)

Other Companies

• Aile Image  aerial camera equipment
• Alchimix  sound editing equipment
• Artistic Images  sound editing equipment
• Association ca Tourne  sound equipment
• CES  grip equipment
• Camera-Bogard  steadicam
• Cascades et Cascadeurs  car stunts
• Chahut  sound editing equipment
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cinemarine Team  underwater camera equipment (as Cinemarine)
• Cinécool  end titles
• Cinéphase  adr stage
• Cinéstéréo  optical sound transfer
• Cute Yound International  wire technology (as Cute Yound Ltd)
• D.C.A.  sound equipment
• Digital Factory  digital color grading
• Digital Factory  editing facilities
• Digital Factory  foley stage
• Digital Factory  music recorded and mixed at
• Digital Factory  re-recording stage
• Dubbing Brothers  adr stage (as Dubbing Brothers Burbank)
• Duboicolor  film scanning
• Filmotechnic Europa  water camera equipment
• Flashpoint Studios  production assistance
• Freche Location  electrical equipment (as Loxam-Lev-Freche)
• Highfun  sound equipment
• Le Vestiaire  costume rental
• M.O. Pour Mot  adr (as Mot Pour Mo)
• Next Shot  grip equipment
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• Panavision Alga  camera equipment (as Panavision)
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Stunt Central  stunts
• Tapages  sound equipment
• Transpalux  electrical equipment
• Unitraders  production services: Ukraine

Also Known As:

"Transporter 3: Unlimited" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

France | UK | USA

Language:

English | French | Ukrainian | Russian | Hungarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44805) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | France:U | India:UA (cinema release) | Malaysia:18SG | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Czech Republic:12 | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Spain:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:13V | New Zealand:M | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:13 | Mexico:B15 | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Peru:14 | USA:TV-14 (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

EuropaCorp

Trivia:

One of the promotion posters for the film shows Valentina (Natalya Rudakova) posed holding a gun, despite the fact that nowhere in the film does she do so.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Frank and Val are on the way to Budapest and the GPS says "wrong direction", they leave a two-lane road, not a six-lane highway, as it is on the GPS's screen.

Quotes:

Inspector Tarconi:I'm afraid our day of leisure is cut short. There is a big mess in Marseilles - some madman driving an Audi at impossible speeds.
Frank Martin:Don't look at me.
Inspector Tarconi:That is the first place the chief told me to look. But I will tell him you have the perfect alibi. As usual.

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Wherever You Were

"Transporter 3" is a great example of good, "dumb-fun"... Not to be taken seriously, this sequel will leave you breathless with awesome action... A worthy follow-up...

Riding on after the fun and at times hilariously over-the-top "Transporter 2", Jason Statham is back as Frank Martin, aka, The Transporter in "Transporter 3." And, if you enjoyed the previous films, I can guarantee you will love this ride of mayhem.

This time around, Martin has been kidnapped and forced into his new job by Robert Knepper's character, the villain known only as 'Johnson.' Johnson has slapped a chemical-bomb-bracelet onto Martin which will explode if he strays from his car by more than 75-feet- an insurance policy to make sure he completes his task- transporting a sexy young woman named Valentina (Natalya Rudakova) and two mysterious bags throughout parts of Europe, for reasons unknown. There is a plot involving Valentina being kidnapped, and being used by Johnson to blackmail her powerful father, but it isn't very important to the overall story, it is just there to justify the action.

And action is something this movie doesn't skimp out on. While not as show-offish as the previous film, which had action in every-other-scene, this entry in the series definitely has its share of fist-fights and car-chases, explosions and gun-battles. Director Olivier Megaton (no, I'm not making that up), takes over for Louis Leterrier (co-director of the previous two entries) and does a good job at maintaining the mood set by previous films, and he does great with the action. Though I will say the camera-work is sometimes sub-par, and sometimes a little too "Jason Bourne Shaky." But overall, if I wasn't told any different, I'd assume Leterrier was still directing, which is good, because a series like this should generally feel consistent.

The story itself (written by "Transporter" and "Transporter 2" scribes Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen) is halfway decent for a silly, PG-13 action-fest, and ends up being much better than most will give it credit for. I've already seen the comments of the film being bad, but we all know that those aren't the type of people to be listening too. If someone accuses the third film in a silly franchise like this of "sucking", and then complains about the plot or the characters, then that person is taking it too seriously. This ain't a serious movie, this is a "brain drain" movie... where you let your brain shut off and you drain your IQ for the 100 minute running length while letting yourself be thrilled, before exiting the theater and turning the ole' noggin back on.

This is "dumb fun" at its finest.

Also returning as Inspector Tarconi is Francois Berleand, now given much more screen time as the comic relief and the guy who gets to piece together the story for the audience. He does wonderful, as always.

A large portion of the film involves the love-story between Martin and Valentina, and this is where the movie may become hit-or-miss for the fans. Essentially, Valentina is the "Anti-Frank Martin"- she is fun-loving, spunky and very open to anything. Frank finds her annoying at first, but you can tell he almost envies her lifestyle compared to his own strict life, which he now is starting to realize has been holding him back. You can tell they are a good match for each other because they even each other out. And Rudakova does a good job with the role, though the audience may think she goes a little too far during certain scenes, where her antics go wild. Still, she adds a lot to the plot, and keeps the story fresh- after all, we can deduce that Frank was never able to keep his connections with Lai, or "go anywhere" with Mrs. Billings from the previous films. And hey, Rudakova made me fall in love with her (and her character), so thats gotta count for something.

One last comment on Jason Statham, the star of the film, before I wrap this up. I truly think this series has proved he has what it takes to make it as a big-time star. He has had to show emotions through a character that likes to ignore or disregard them, and he has proved himself physically. He's also a decent actor. I think this series, and particularly Statham, are not getting the attention they deserve.

All-in-all, I liked "Transporter 3", it was a great ride filled with good action, cool characters and a silly but decent, cliché-ridden story. And hey, clichés are clichés, but they work! I give it, as a fan, an 8 out of 10.