The Transporter is a 2002 English-language French action-thriller film directed by Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier, and written by Luc Besson, who was inspired by BMW Films' The Hire series. The film stars Jason Statham as Frank Martin, a driver for hire—a mercenary "transporter" who will deliver anything, anywhere, no questions asked—for the right price. It also stars Shu Qi as Lai Kwai. It is the first installment in the Transporter franchise, succeeded by three sequels, Transporter 2 and Transporter 3, The Transporter Refueled, and a television series.
| Director | Corey Yuen, Louis Leterrier (artistic director) |
| Produced by | Luc Besson, Stephen Chasman |
| Writer(s) | Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen |
| Starring | Jason Statham, Shu Qi, François Berléand, Matt Schulze |
| Music | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography | Pierre Morel |
| Edited by | Nicolas Trembasiewicz |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | October 02, 2002 (premiere), October 23, 2002 (France) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €20.9 million, ($20.5 million) |
| Box office | $43.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 60023643 |
About The Transporter
A driver hired to transport packages for unknown clients has complications arise when one of the packages is revealed to not be inanimate.
Achievement of The Transporter
The film was co-written by Luc Besson. It launched a franchise that would include 2 sequels, a reboot called The Transporter Refueled and a TV series as well.
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Latest information about The Transporter updated on July 28 2021.
