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Transporter 3
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*Transporter 3* is a 2008 action and thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton. The screenplay was written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, with Besson also serving as a producer. The cast includes Jason Statham, François Berléand, Robert Knepper, and Jeroen Krabbé. Produced by EuropaCorp, TF1, and Canal+, the film originates from France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It is part of *The Transporter* series and was distributed by Starz Entertainment.
The narrative is set in Ukraine and Marseille, while filming took place in Marseille, Paris, Budapest, and Sermentizon. The film runs for 104 minutes and features dialogue in English, French, Ukrainian, and Russian. Camille Delamarre edited the film. It received a nomination for the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film.
Review scores vary across platforms, including 4.8/10, 40%, and 51/100. The film has a TMDb vote average of 6.2 based on 3,657 votes and an IMDb rating of 6.1 from 185,835 votes. Its production budget was 30,000,000, and it generated revenue of 109,000,000.
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Film · TMDB
6.2Frank 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.
Cast
- Jason Statham as Frank Martin
- Natalya Rudakova as Valentina Vasilev
- François Berléand as Inspector Tarconi
- Robert Knepper as Johnson
- Jeroen Krabbé as Leonid Vasilev
- Alex Kobold as Leonid's Aide
Themes
- martial arts
- police
- killing
- detective
- love
- police chase
- gunfight
- getaway driver
- taken
- action hero
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Olivier Megaton
- Written by
- Luc Besson Robert Mark Kamen
- Based on
- Characters, by Luc Besson , Robert Mark Kamen
- Produced by
- Luc Besson Steve Chasman
- Starring
- Jason Statham Natalya Rudakova François Berléand Robert Knepper
- Cinematography
- Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
- Edited by
- Camille Delamarre Carlo Rizzo
- Music by
- Alexandre Azaria
- Production companies
- EuropaCorp TF1 Films Production Grive Productions Apipoulaï Prod. Current Entertainment Canal+ CinéCinéma
- Distributed by
- EuropaCorp Distribution (France) Lionsgate (Worldwide)
- Release date
- 26 November 2008 ( 2008-11-26 )
- Running time
- 104 minutes
- Country
- France
- Language
- English
- Budget
- €26.6 million , ($40 million )
- Box office
- $112.9 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Hungarian
- Series
- The Transporter
- Director
- Olivier Megaton
- Screenwriter
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Cast member
- Yann Sundberg
- Production company
- Canal+
- Narrative location
- Marseille
- Filming location
- Sermentizon
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 237312
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.transporter3film.com
- Image
- Transporter 3.svg
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- publication date
- 2009-01-08
- title
- Transporter 3
- distributed by
- Starz Entertainment
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 51/100
- Commons category
- Le Transporteur 3
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Encyclopedic overview
Transporter 3 (French: Le Transporteur 3) is a 2008 English-language French action film directed by Olivier Megaton. A sequel to Transporter 2 (2005) it is the third installment in the Transporter film series and the final installment of the original trilogy, but not the last movie, since it was succeeded by The Transporter Refueled. Jason Statham and François Berléand reprise their roles as Frank Martin and Inspector Tarconi. Frank Martin returns to France in order to continue his low-key business of delivering packages without question. Transporter 3 grossed $112.9 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the trilogy.
Plot
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