Taxi 3 (2003)

Out to stop a new gang disguised as Santa Claus, Emilien and Daniel must also handle major changes in their personal relationships.

Director:

Gérard Krawczyk

Writer:

Luc Besson (scenario)

Stars:

Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Bernard Farcy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samy Naceri	...	Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal	...	Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Bernard Farcy	...	Commissaire Gibert
Bai Ling	...	Qiu
Emma Wiklund	...	Petra (as Emma Sjöberg)
Marion Cotillard	...	Lilly Bertineau
Edouard Montoute	...	Alain
Jean-Christophe Bouvet	...	Général Edmond Bertineau
Léon-Pierre Mondini	...	Policier
Bernard Llopis	...	Policier
Jean-Louis Schlesser	...	Policier
Jean-Pierre Mas	...	Policier
Michel Neugarten	...	Policier
Patrice Abbou	...	Rachid
Claude Sésé	...	Planton

Storyline

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, detective Emilien's wife has just announced that she's pregnant, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a relationship crisis. After a string of mistakes in which the thieves outsmart the police time and time again with a reporter there to record it all, Daniel and his super-taxi pitch in.

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Plot Keywords:

taxi | taxi driver | local blockbuster | marseille | third part | 

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Taglines:

No speed limits the next 90 min.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The company name of the armoured car service at the street market is the name of the production company, written slightly different.

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Goofs

When Daniel and Emilien arrive in Val d'Isere there's a shot of them inside the car. You can see a crew member with a boom mic moving around through the rear window.

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Quotes

Emilien: Do you know how to ski?
Daniel: No, I know how to drive.

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Alternate Versions

The 2004 DVD edition in Spain (edited by "TriPictures") is presented on 1.78:1 aspect ratio, only keeping the original 2.35:1 format on the opening and ending credits.

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Connections

Featured in Le making of 'Taxi 3' (2003)

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Soundtracks

I Shot The Sheriff
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers

User Reviews

Weaker sequel can still offer some fun

The third chapter in the “Taxi” series is a definite step down from the second. Director Gérard Krawczyk and screenwriter Luc Besson have managed to introduce some new elements to the franchise (a pre-credits Stallone cameo, a Bond-style title sequence, a gigantic 4 X 4 crashing everything on its path, bank robbers disguised as Santa Clauses, future parenthood, the action moving to the Swiss Alps in the last 20 minutes and Daniel's taxi functioning as a snowmobile, etc.) to justify making this sequel. However, Besson's script remains very thin (the film barely fills up 83 minutes, long closing credits included), and the absence of a climactic set-piece is especially disappointing. The characters still have appeal, and the introduction of exotic beauty Bai Ling is a plus; on the other hand, those expecting Emma Sjöberg to get involved in the action in the same way she was in "Taxi 2" should forget about it: her character is already 8 months pregnant as the movie opens. (**)

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

29 January 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Taxi 3

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$288,000, 1 June 2003

Gross USA:

$497,208

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$65,497,208

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, ARP Sélection, Apipoulaï

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1