Taxi (1998 film)

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Taxi is a 1998 French film starring Samy Naceri, written by Luc Besson, and directed by Gérard Pirès. It was followed by Taxi 2 in 2000 and Taxi 3 in 2003.

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The film takes place in Marseille, France, and involves an aspiring racecar driver named Daniel (Naceri), who initially works as a pizza delivery boy, but changes jobs to become a taxi driver. With a supercharged engine he eludes the police while quickly transporting his fares to their destinations. Finally caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he is forced to help Emilien (Frédéric Diefenthal), a down on his luck police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers. Trying to juggle a budding relationship with his beautiful girlfriend Lilly (Marion Cotillard) and a need for high-speed chases, Daniel helps Emilien so that he does not lose his license and quite possibly his job.

An American remake loosely based on the French version was released in 2004 starring Jimmy Fallon and Queen Latifah.

External link

[Video clip] of the scooter pizza delivery opening sequence

Taxi films

1998	Taxi	The european action comedy of the decade!
2000	Taxi 2	Le 29 mars, il passe la seconde.
2002	Taxi 3	No speed limits the next 90 min.
2004	Taxi	He's armed, but she's dangerous.

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