The Transporter (2002)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Corey Yuen

Writers (WGA):

Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Rules are made to be broken

Plot:

This film is about a man (Statham) whose job is to deliver packages without asking any questions. Complications arise when he breaks those rules.

Plot Keywords:

France | Chase | One Man Army | Elevator | Product Placement

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15	8:00 PM	FX
Wed. July 15	10:00 PM	FX

Cast

Jason Statham	...	Frank Martin
Qi Shu	...	Lai (as Shu Qi)
Matt Schulze	...	Wall Street
François Berléand	...	Inspector Tarconi
Ric Young	...	Mr. Kwai
Doug Rand	...	Leader
Didier Saint Melin	...	Boss
Tonio Descanvelle	...	Thug 1
Laurent Desponds	...	Thug 2
Matthieu Albertini	...	Thug 3
Vincent Nemeth	...	Pilot
Jean-Yves Bilien	...	Little Thug
Jean-Marie Paris	...	Giant Thug
Adrian Dearnell	...	Newscaster
Alfred Lot	...	Cop 1

Also Known As:

Le transporteur (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violent sequences and some sensuality.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English | French | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:18SG | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | India:A (cinema release) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:14A | Czech Republic:12 | France:U | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

Avenue de Saissy, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company:

Europa Corp.

Trivia:

Frank's car is a BMW 750i E38 (pre-facelift). The car in the movie is the only one ever produced with a manual six-speed gearbox. This information is obtained from the full-length audio commentary available on the DVD. People have made conversions using the manual gearbox from the BMW 850CSi E31 but that car is genuinely rare.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end, Lai's father and his driver suddenly reappear, although they didn't have a way to get there that quickly. The driver had lost his consciousness yet he reappeared a few moments later.

Quotes:

Frank: You don't need your mouth to pee.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Soundtrack:

Life of a Stranger

Smooth Fun!

Jason Statham plays the Transporter, an ex-military man who will move anything that needs to be moved...no questions asked. He has three simple rules. But when he breaks his cardinal rule, no peeking, he opens a varitable pandora's box that he might not survive. Statham plays one cool character. I could see him as a serious action hero type. The project was spearheaded by Luc (The Professional) Besson and directed by Cory Yuen. The film has high energy and is a load of fun. The fighting scenes are cool and the beginning and ending sequences are a blast. Forget the Fast and the Furious use The Transporter 8/10