Taxi (1998 film)
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| Directed by | Gérard Pirès |
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Luc Besson Michele Petin Laurent Petin |
| Written by | Luc Besson |
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Samy Naceri Frédéric Diefenthal Marion Cotillard Emma Sjoberg Bernard Farcy Manuela Gourary |
| Music by | Akhenaton |
| Cinematography | Jean-Pierre Sauvaire |
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| Distributed by | ARP Sélection (France) Lions Gate Entertainment (US) |
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86 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.1 million |
| Box office | $93.4 million |
Taxi is a 1998 French action-comedy film starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Pirès.
It has three sequels, Taxi 2, Taxi 3, Taxi 4 and one remake, Taxi. It also provided the premise for the US TV show, Taxi Brooklyn in 2014.
Daniel (Samy Naceri) is the fastest delivery man for the local pizza parlor "Pizza Joe" in Marseille, France. On the last day of work, he sets a new speed record, then leaves the job to pursue a new career as a taxi driver with the blessings of his boss and co-workers. Daniel's vehicle is a white 1997 Peugeot 406. The car is equipped with various racing modifications (such as racing tires, a splitter and spoiler) that are concealed until he wants to travel quickly. Daniel is just as skilled with a car as he is with a motorcycle, and has a complete disregard for speed limits. His girlfriend Lilly (Marion Cotillard) is supportive of his job change, although she is unhappy that he now spends less and less time with her.
Daniel's first customer, an elderly woman named Camille, has a son named Émilien (Frédéric Diefenthal), a young police detective. Émilien is clumsy and has just failed his 8th driver's test. At work, no-one takes him seriously, including police Sergeant Petra (Emma Sjöberg), on whom he harbors an unrequited crush. Commissioner Gibert (Bernard Farcy) briefs the team on a new case. A German gang of robbers who successfully committed a series of high-profile robberies in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany is now in France. The gang is known for their highly methodical and effective strategy, skilled driving and their usage of red Mercedes-Benz 500E cars as escape vehicles. Anticipating the robbers' move, Gibert places police officers and militia in civilian cars outside the targeted bank. After the robbers entered the bank, Émilien, who takes part in the stakeout, accidentally causes a huge traffic accident. Due to the confusion, another convoy of cars (the French Minister's escort) start firing at the officers, and the robbers escape.
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