The Transporter

"Rules are made to be broken."

2002 1h 32m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 6,048

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Synopsis

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Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective.

“Rules are made to be broken.”

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Cast

Jason Statham
Frank Martin
Shu Qi
Lai
François Berléand
Tarconi
Matt Schulze
Wall Street
Ric Young
Mr. Kwai
Doug Rand
Leader
Didier Saint Melin
Boss
Tonio Descanvelle
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corey Yuen
Writers: Robert Mark Kamen, Luc Besson
Languages: English, French, Mandarin
Countries: United States of America, France

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Transporter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Pierre Morel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicolas Trembasiewicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jason Statham and Shu Qi and François Berléand carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Corey Yuen directs. Pierre Morel behind the camera. Stanley Clarke scores. Nicolas Trembasiewicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English, French, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
4Part of the "The Transporter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Pierre Morel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nicolas Trembasiewicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jason Statham and Shu Qi and François Berléand carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Rules are made to be broken.".
10IMDB entry: tt0293662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 23 themes, including "martial arts", "transporter", "france", "human trafficking".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pierre Morel
Original score: Stanley Clarke
Editing: Nicolas Trembasiewicz
Production design: Hugues Tissandier
Makeup / hair: Anne Bergamaschi
Sound: Ken Yasumoto
Stunt coordinator: Corey Yuen
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $21,000,000
Box office: $43,900,000
Return: 209% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Transporter (2002)

Part of

The Transporter Collection

Follows the exploits of Frank Martin, a professional freelance courier "transporter" (driver for hire) who delivers packages without questions.

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JPV8522021-05-31
★ 7/10
Fun action-thriller with Statham in his element. The car chases and fights were decent but would've been made better if not for the choppy editing. But all in all this was entertaining even though I've seen it a few times over the years. 3.75/5
Rob2023-06-11
★ 8/10
Jason Statham's breakout movie. And it's the perfect vehicle for him. Let's face it in almost every movie Statham is just Statham, but that's ok, it's exactly what we want to see. This is basically Luc Besson's version of a Jackie Chan movie. And it really does work. Ok, the BMW bridge jump was nothing short of cringeworthy, but the rest of the movie is enjoyable enough that we can forgive that...just.