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Taxi

  • 19981998
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
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Taxi (1998)
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To work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.To work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.To work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
83K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,820
119
  • Director
    • Gérard Pirès
  • Writer
    • Luc Besson(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Samy Naceri
    • Frédéric Diefenthal
    • Marion Cotillard
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gérard Pirès
  • Writer
    • Luc Besson(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Samy Naceri
    • Frédéric Diefenthal
    • Marion Cotillard
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    • 128User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Samy Naceri
    Samy Naceri
    • Daniel Moralesas Daniel Morales
    Frédéric Diefenthal
    Frédéric Diefenthal
    • Émilien Coutant-Kerbalecas Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Lilly Bertineauas Lilly Bertineau
    Manuela Gourary
    • Camille Coutant-Kerbalecas Camille Coutant-Kerbalec
    Emma Wiklund
    Emma Wiklund
    • Petraas Petra
    • (as Emma Sjöberg)
    Bernard Farcy
    Bernard Farcy
    • Commissaire Gibertas Commissaire Gibert
    Georges Neri
    • Joeas Joe
    Guy Quang
    • Pizza Joe Motorcyclistas Pizza Joe Motorcyclist
    Maurice Murcia
    • Pensioned Taxi Driveras Pensioned Taxi Driver
    Sabine Bail
    • Femme Préfectureas Femme Préfecture
    Dan Herzberg
    Dan Herzberg
    • Pauloas Paulo
    Sébastien Thiery
    • Driving Instructoras Driving Instructor
    Eric Bérenger
    • Butcheras Butcher
    • (as Eric Berenger)
    Philippe du Janerand
    Philippe du Janerand
    • Passenger to Airportas Passenger to Airport
    Christophe Fesquet
    • Flic Radar #1as Flic Radar #1
    Gérard Vantaggioli
    • Flic Radar #2as Flic Radar #2
    Edouard Montoute
    Edouard Montoute
    • Alainas Alain
    Tara Römer
    • Collègue Emilienas Collègue Emilien
    • Director
      • Gérard Pirès
    • Writer
      • Luc Besson(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    In Marseilles (France), skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job. —Cyril Morcrette <cyril@ceci.mit.edu>
    • woman with a gun
    • kiss
    • man wrapped in a towel
    • female police officer
    • marseille france
    • 259 more
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Luc Besson wrote the script in 30 days while waiting for Columbia Pictures to commit to the production go-ahead for The Fifth Element (1997).
    • Goofs
      Émilien fails his driver's license test because he rammed the driving school car into a shop. But in France, these cars are equipped with pedals on the passenger's side so that the driving instructor can avoid these situations.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Commissaire Gibert: Émilien...

    • Connections
      Featured in Making of: Taxi (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Thème de Lilly
      by Akhenaton, La Cosca

      Piano: Pierre Acourt

      Saxophone: Alain Guillard

    User reviews128

    Review
    Top review
    Cool, Clean, Comic, Car Caper on Crack!
    Why do people take films such as this SO seriously. Besson doesn't have to make the same film every time, he might want to do something for a laugh at some point, and that's what he's done here. The film is COOL to the maximum from the setting to the acting to the location to the soundtrack. It is a well rounded little baby of a film that Besson has knocked up in his spare time and just proves what an all round top bloke he is. Go see this film with an open mind and you can't fault it simple easy clean storyline lets the movie flow and move easily and when you stack on the petrolhead action on top of the layer of humour (which was okay) and put between good start sequence and highly amusing plot ending bread, you've got a veritable good movie sandwich. Once again French film is proven to be quite brilliant. Give this to some blockbuster US outfit and they'll create some half-assed dross that feels like walking through bubblegum. Instead its quick, slick and an all round top flick. Only the Italian Job comes close.
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    • RICH!
    • Dec 3, 1999

    FAQ2

    • What's the model of the Red Mercedes that's in the film ?
    • What's the model of the White Peugeot -the TAXI- in the film ?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
      • Korean
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Quái Xế Taxi
    • Filming locations
      • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production companies
      • ARP Sélection
      • TF1 Films Production
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 53,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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