Transporter 3 (2008)

Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian 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.

Director:

Olivier Megaton

Writers:

Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

Stars:

Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Natalya Rudakova

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Toxic waste bubbles in a ship waiting permission to dock in Odessa. Frank Martin turns down a job in Marseilles, referring it to a pal. A short time later, the pal, wounded by gunfire, crashes his car into Frank's living room and dies, leaving a young woman in the back seat. The employer of the dead man shows up, forces Frank to take the job, snaps a bracelet on his wrist that will explode if Frank gets more than 75 feet from his car, and sends Frank on a journey east with the young woman and a trunk full of something. She's Valentina, nearly mute. Can Frank figure out what's going on, deliver the package, and escape alive? And what does the ship have to do with it?

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Plot Keywords:

jackknifed truck | car | driving | toxic waste | declining a job offer | 

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Taglines:

Do not step away from the vehicle.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The explosive bracelet was inspired by Wedlock (1991) which the two main characters in that film played by Rutger Hauer and Mimi Rogers wear explosive collars around their necks which are rigged to exploded if they separate from each other more than a 100 yards.

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Goofs

When the Mercedes Benz goes over the cliff, the tow launch strap is visible flapping in the breeze.

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Quotes

Valentina: Do you ever kiss like you mean it Frank? I'm thinking may be nice. I'm thinking you live alone. Inside and outside. I think it's not dying you're afraid of, it's a living. Live with me. just this once, just this moment, live with me...
[they kiss]

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Connections

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes (2010)

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Soundtracks

Hopladi Hoplada
Written by Daghan Baydur
Chappell World Series
(p) & (c) Marlowlynn Limited
With Courtesy of Universal Publishing Production Music France

User Reviews

A treat for Gordon Ramsay

This film was brilliant. One of the best films I have seen in the past decade. Im only joking. It wasn't.

If your an aspiring chef, definitely watch this film. There are so many comments about different foods, different restaurants that you kind of get the feeling that the female character is a wikipedia for recipes. If your an avid BMX fan, then you can learn some swift new moves from Jason. Overall, this film was about as entertaining as a microwave meal. Oh, and the sound quality was terrible. In a cinema, I expect to hear things clearly. When the Russians or whatever they were spoke, it sounded like they were talking Jelly baby. As a side note, I've learned how to make a lobster thermidore.

Also, if the bad guys had watched the other 2 transporters, then they would have surely realised that Jason CANNOT be beaten. Even by a group of 10000000 guys. The guys a soldier. You have to give him that.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

France USA Ukraine

Language:

English French Ukrainian Russian Hungarian

Release Date:

26 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Transporter 3

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,063,452, 30 November 2008

Gross USA:

$31,715,062

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$108,979,549

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Grive Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1