The Transporter (2002)
Directed by Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen

Action / Crime / Thriller
aka: Le Transporteur

Film Synopsis

Frank leads a comfortable life by the sea in Nice.  He earns a decent wage as a courier, delivering anything, anywhere for anyone, but only if the price is right.  He asks no questions and promises never to examine the contents of any package he is asked to deliver.  His is a discrete service which allows him to do good business with some of the region's most unscrupulous criminals.  Frank knows the risks of his profession, but providing he sticks to what he promises he is confident he can stay on the right side of both his gangster paymasters and the law.  Tarconi, a police officer he tries to stay on good terms with, has other ideas.  One day, Frank will slip up, and on that day the police will be ready.

The day of reckoning comes soon enough.  When his vehicle breaks down in the course of one of his deliveries, Frank has a shock coming to him as he opens the boot to fetch a spare tyre.  It seems that his latest consignment is a young and attractive Chinese girl named Lai.   Having no desire to get on the wrong side of his client, Frank has no option but to proceed with the delivery, even though he has serious qualms about getting himself mixed up in people trafficking.  It soon becomes apparent to his employers that he has broken the terms of contract - by discovering the contents of the bag he was asked to deliver.  As a result, Frank is about to find himself in very deep water...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen
  • Script: Luc Besson, Robert Marc Kamen
  • Cinematographer: Pierre Morel
  • Music: Stanley Clarke
  • Cast: Jason Statham (Frank Martin), Qi Shu (Lai), Matt Schulze (Wall Street), François Berléand (Tarconi), Ric Young (Mr. Kwai), Doug Rand (Leader), Didier Saint Melin (Boss)
  • Country: France / USA
  • Language: English / French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 92 min
  • Aka: Le Transporteur

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