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Taxi 3

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2003 film by Gérard Krawczyk

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Taxi 3 is a 2003 French action, buddy, and comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. The movie, which follows Taxi 2 and precedes Taxi 4, was produced by Luc Besson and written by Besson. The cast includes Samy Naceri, Marion Cotillard, Emma Wiklund, and Bai Ling. The narrative is set in Marseille, with filming also taking place in Tignes. The film’s main subject is organized crime.

Produced by EuropaCorp, ARP Sélection, Apipoulaï Prod, and TF1 Films Production, the film has a runtime of 82, 84, or 87 minutes depending on the source. It was released in France on January 29, 2003. The film’s budget was 14,500,000, and it generated revenue of 64,497,208. Audience ratings vary, with an average of 5.761 from 1,654 votes on one platform and 5.8 from 48,904 votes on another.

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Film · TMDB

5.8

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a relationship crisis. After a string of mistakes in which the thieves outsmart the police time and time again, Daniel and his super-taxi pitch in.

Released: 2003-01-2987 minDir: Gérard KrawczykAction, Comedy, CrimeBudget: $14.5MBox office: $64.5MPart of: Taxi Collection

Cast

  • Samy Naceri as Daniel Morales
  • Frédéric Diefenthal as Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
  • Bernard Farcy as Commissaire Gibert
  • Emma Wiklund as Petra
  • Marion Cotillard as Lilly Bertineau
  • Bai Ling as Qui

Themes

  • robbery
  • armor
  • santa claus
  • disguise

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

48,904 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime

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Key facts

Directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Written by
Luc Besson
Produced by
Luc Besson
Starring
Samy Naceri Frédéric Diefenthal Marion Cotillard Bernard Farcy
Distributed by
EuropaCorp
Release date
January 29, 2003 ( 2003-01-29 ) (France)
Running time
87 minutes
Country
France
Language
French
Budget
$14.5 million
Box office
$64.5 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Taxi 3 (French: Taxi Trois) is a 2003 French action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It stars Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, and is the third installment in the Taxi film series. The film is a sequel to Taxi 2 (2000) and was followed by Taxi 4 (2007).

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