To work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.
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Title: Taxi (1998)
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3 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
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| Samy Naceri | ... | Daniel Morales | |
| Frédéric Diefenthal | ... | Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec | |
| Marion Cotillard | ... | Lilly Bertineau | |
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Manuela Gourary | ... | Camille Coutant-Kerbalec |
| Emma Wiklund | ... | Petra (as Emma Sjöberg) | |
| Bernard Farcy | ... | Commissaire Gibert | |
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Georges Neri | ... | Joe |
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Guy Quang | ... | Pizza Joe Motorcyclist |
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Maurice Murcia | ... | Pensioned Taxi Driver |
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Sabine Bail | ... | Femme Préfecture |
| Dan Herzberg | ... | Paulo | |
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Sébastien Thiery | ... | Driving Instructor |
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Eric Bérenger | ... | Butcher (as Eric Berenger) |
| Philippe du Janerand | ... | Passenger to Airport | |
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Christophe Fesquet | ... | Flic Radar #1 |
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In Marseilles (France), skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job. Written by Cyril Morcrette <cyril@ceci.mit.edu>
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by Nicholas Roubanis, Bob Russell, Fred Wise, Milton Leeds
Performed by Studio Patrick Abrial
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Daniel can be seen playing Grand Prix 2 in his office See more »Goofs
When the blue car is hit by one of the gray Mercedes, a shot from inside the car is seen. The next shot is from outside the blue car, and the camera can be seen inside through the rear window, with a checked blanket on top to hide it. See more »Soundtracks
Misirlouby Nicholas Roubanis, Bob Russell, Fred Wise, Milton Leeds
Performed by Studio Patrick Abrial
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
8 April 1998 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Taxi See more »Filming Locations:
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceEdit
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FRF53,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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In my opinion this is the one of the best mainstream French movies in a long while. I know that for many of us subtitled French movies are not regular choices. The film didn't break any UK/USA box office records (presumably as people were put of by its subtitles and french origins) which is a real shame. Well why should you give this one a try? Here goes...
The movie was written and produced by Luc Besson, director of such films as Leon (aka The Professional in the USA), The Fifth Element (with Bruce Willis), Kiss of the Dragon (with Jet Li and Bridget Fonda) and Nikita (aka La Femme Nikita in the USA).
The story follows Daniel, a moped pizza delivery guy who has worked to fulfill his dream of becoming a Marseilles taxi driver. He has tuned and tweaked his own taxi into something a little special... something a little out of the ordinary... I don't want to give the game away so I'll leave it there!
The film is a fast paced thrill ride that crosses the boundaries of action, comedy, romance, farce and buddy movie amongst many other genres. The characters are likeable, the humour is quick and snappy and the driving is fast and furious (some of the best chases seen on screen for a few years). After a short while you barely realise that you are reading the subtitles. The storyline may not be particularly original but it is well executed overall. The soundtrack is funky and fits in perfectly with the film.
It's not Shakespeare, but it never sets out to be Shakespeare. So if you are looking for a nicely shot film, suitable for just about anyone, give it a try.