Transporter 2 (2005)

Mercenary Frank Martin, who specializes moving goods of all kinds, surfaces again this time in Miami, Florida when he's implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official.

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers:

Luc Besson (characters), Robert Mark Kamen (characters)

Stars:

Jason Statham, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Frank Martin
Alessandro Gassmann	...	Gianni Chellini (as Alessandro Gassman)
Amber Valletta	...	Audrey Billings
Kate Nauta	...	Lola
Matthew Modine	...	Jefferson Billings
Jason Flemyng	...	Dimitri
Keith David	...	Stappleton
Hunter Clary	...	Jack Billings
Shannon Briggs	...	Max
François Berléand	...	Inspector Tarconi
Raymond Tong	...	Rastaman
George Kapetan	...	Dr. Sonovitch
Jeff Chase	...	Vasily
Gregg Weiner	...	Tipov
Gregg Davis	...	Techie at Billings

Storyline

Frank Martin is the best in the business. The ex-Special Forces operative hires himself out as a mercenary "transporter" who moves goods--human or otherwise. Very simple, he delivers, no questions asked. Frank has relocated from the French Mediterranean to Miami, Florida, where as a favor to a friend, Frank is driving for the wealthy Billings family. There's very little that can surprise The Transporter, but young Jack Billings has done just that; Frank has unexpectedly bonded with Jack, age 6, who he drives to and from school. But when Jack is kidnapped, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to retrieve the boy and thwart the kidnappers' master plan to release a virus that will kill anyone with whom it comes in contact.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | ex soldier | kidnapping | driver | french | 

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Taglines:

The Best In The Business Is Back In The Game.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, sexual content, partial nudity and brief language

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

2 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szállító 2.

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$919,809 (France), 19 August 2005

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,104,608, 4 September 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$43,095,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$88,978,202

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Current Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason Statham's personal favorite film in the series.

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Goofs

Tipoff's gun is a Hk USP-Match (modified) which is composed of a USP and a weight or compensator (black colored) called 'Match'. This weight is screwed to the gun in front of the stainless (silver colored) slide. So it should be impossible for Frank to remove this slide (while fighting and) without unscrewing the Match blocking it.

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Quotes

Dimitri: [grabs Tipov's gun and points it at Sonovitch] Open fridge.
Dr. Sonovitch: I'm telling you...
Dimitri: [pistol-whips him] Open fridge!
Dr. Sonovitch: Ow!
Dimitri: [in Russian] Sorry.
[then in English]
Dimitri: Open fridge... open the fridge!
[Sonovitch does, revealing two vials of the antidote]
Dimitri: Yes! Insurance policy. How many do you have?
Dr. Sonovitch: Two doses. Enough for Tipov and myself.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the actors names appear to be hanging from the ceiling of the parking garage.

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Alternate Versions

The US release of the film features the English version of Anggun's "Savior" in the end credits while the French release of the film features the original French version of the song, entitled "Cesse La Pluie".

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Connections

Featured in Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.27 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Icarus
Performed by Amen Birdmen
(Amen Birdmen)
(c) Reserved Rights
(p) 2005 Amen Birdmen

User Reviews

Action, explosions, total disregard for physics. EXCELLENT.

So many critics are already lining up to pick at the plot, the action scenes, and the details it's just sad.

This is an action movie with twists and turns, some believable, some not so. If you liked The Fifth Element, The Professional, Le Femme Nikita, and True Lies, this is your movie. If you grew up on Bond, Dukes, and Blade Runner, you'll love it.

Just relax, ignore all those physics lessons on momentum, dynamics, and forces, and enjoy.

If, on the other hand, you want to pay good money to sit in a theater and keep a mental list of all the problems, bs, bad lines, and so on, it's your life.

Personally, I adapt and enjoy.