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The Transporter
The Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is a 2002 English-language French action film directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen from a screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It is the first installment in the Transporter franchise and stars Jason Statham in the title role, alongside Shu Qi, François Berléand, and Matt Schulze. In the film, Frank Martin, a British mercenary driver living in France, finds himself involved in a human trafficking plot.
The Transporter premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on October 2, 2002, and was first theatrically released in the United States on October 11, 2002, by 20th Century Fox, in France on 23 October by EuropaCorp, and in the UK on January 17, 2003. It received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its action sequences and Statham's performance. It grossed $43.9 million worldwide and was followed by a sequel, Transporter 2, in 2005.
Frank Martin, a former highly decorated special operations soldier, is a highly skilled driver for illicit jobs in southern France who follows three strict rules: never change the deal, no names, and never open the package.
In Nice, Frank is hired as the getaway driver for three bank robbers, but they bring a fourth man. Explaining that the extra weight will affect his escape, Frank refuses to drive until the leader kills and abandons one of his men. After evading police in a chase, the leader offers more money to drive to Avignon, but Frank declines; the robbers continue their escape in another car but are later foiled by amateur driving. Police inspector Tarconi pays a visit to Frank's secluded coastal house to question him about his car, seen at the scene, but Frank has disposed of all evidence.
Frank is hired to deliver a package to Darren "Wall Street" Bettencourt. While changing a flat tire, he realizes it contains a person — a bound, gagged woman. She tries to escape, but Frank recaptures her and subdues two police officers who see them. He delivers her as promised, gets paid and accepts another assignment on the spot. Bettencourt instructs him to deliver a briefcase to an address in Grenoble. When he stops for refreshments, a bomb in the briefcase explodes.
A vengeful Frank returns to Wall Street's villa, kills henchmen, and steals one of his cars. He finds "the package" in the back seat, so he takes her to his home, where she tells her name is Lai. Wall Street visits a survivor in the hospital and kills him after finding out Frank is alive. Tarconi questions Frank about his car bombing, which he claims was stolen; Lai supports his alibi, saying she's his girlfriend. Wall Street's men attack with missiles and automatic weapons, but Frank and Lai escape through an underwater passage to a safe house, where Lai seduces Frank.
Later, while being questioned at the police station by Tarconi, Lai accesses his computer to find information on Wall Street. She reveals that he is a human trafficker with other Chinese immigrants trapped in shipping containers, and Frank reluctantly agrees to help. They confront Wall Street at his office, where Lai's father, Mr. Kwai, is revealed to be his partner in crime. Tarconi arrives as Wall Street subdues Frank and accuses him of kidnapping Lai, and Frank is arrested.
Tarconi suggests Frank pretend to be his hostage to escape the police. Frank finds a weapons stash at Cassis, then tracks criminals to Marseille docks. After fighting off thugs at a bus depot, he escapes into the water, steals a car, and chases at dawn before it breaks down. He then hijacks a small airplane and parachutes onto the highway.
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The Transporter
The Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is a 2002 English-language French action film directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen from a screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It is the first installment in the Transporter franchise and stars Jason Statham in the title role, alongside Shu Qi, François Berléand, and Matt Schulze. In the film, Frank Martin, a British mercenary driver living in France, finds himself involved in a human trafficking plot.
The Transporter premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on October 2, 2002, and was first theatrically released in the United States on October 11, 2002, by 20th Century Fox, in France on 23 October by EuropaCorp, and in the UK on January 17, 2003. It received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its action sequences and Statham's performance. It grossed $43.9 million worldwide and was followed by a sequel, Transporter 2, in 2005.
Frank Martin, a former highly decorated special operations soldier, is a highly skilled driver for illicit jobs in southern France who follows three strict rules: never change the deal, no names, and never open the package.
In Nice, Frank is hired as the getaway driver for three bank robbers, but they bring a fourth man. Explaining that the extra weight will affect his escape, Frank refuses to drive until the leader kills and abandons one of his men. After evading police in a chase, the leader offers more money to drive to Avignon, but Frank declines; the robbers continue their escape in another car but are later foiled by amateur driving. Police inspector Tarconi pays a visit to Frank's secluded coastal house to question him about his car, seen at the scene, but Frank has disposed of all evidence.
Frank is hired to deliver a package to Darren "Wall Street" Bettencourt. While changing a flat tire, he realizes it contains a person — a bound, gagged woman. She tries to escape, but Frank recaptures her and subdues two police officers who see them. He delivers her as promised, gets paid and accepts another assignment on the spot. Bettencourt instructs him to deliver a briefcase to an address in Grenoble. When he stops for refreshments, a bomb in the briefcase explodes.
A vengeful Frank returns to Wall Street's villa, kills henchmen, and steals one of his cars. He finds "the package" in the back seat, so he takes her to his home, where she tells her name is Lai. Wall Street visits a survivor in the hospital and kills him after finding out Frank is alive. Tarconi questions Frank about his car bombing, which he claims was stolen; Lai supports his alibi, saying she's his girlfriend. Wall Street's men attack with missiles and automatic weapons, but Frank and Lai escape through an underwater passage to a safe house, where Lai seduces Frank.
Later, while being questioned at the police station by Tarconi, Lai accesses his computer to find information on Wall Street. She reveals that he is a human trafficker with other Chinese immigrants trapped in shipping containers, and Frank reluctantly agrees to help. They confront Wall Street at his office, where Lai's father, Mr. Kwai, is revealed to be his partner in crime. Tarconi arrives as Wall Street subdues Frank and accuses him of kidnapping Lai, and Frank is arrested.
Tarconi suggests Frank pretend to be his hostage to escape the police. Frank finds a weapons stash at Cassis, then tracks criminals to Marseille docks. After fighting off thugs at a bus depot, he escapes into the water, steals a car, and chases at dawn before it breaks down. He then hijacks a small airplane and parachutes onto the highway.