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ActionComedyCrimeAdventure

Taxi

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In Marseilles a 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.

Release Date : 1998-04-08

Language :PortugueseFrenchGermanKorean

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : EuropaCorpARP SélectionCofimage 9Studio Image 4Canal+TF1 Films ProductionTF1 InternationalStudioCanal

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Samy Naceri

Character Name : Daniel Morales

Original Name : Samy Naceri

Gender : Male

Frédéric Diefenthal

Character Name : Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec

Original Name : Frédéric Diefenthal

Gender : Male

Marion Cotillard

Character Name : Lilly Bertineau

Original Name : Marion Cotillard

Gender : Female

Manuela Gourary

Character Name : Camille Coutant-Kerbalec

Original Name : Manuela Gourary

Gender : Female

Emma Wiklund

Character Name : Petra

Original Name : Emma Wiklund

Gender : Female

Bernard Farcy

Character Name : Commissaire Gibert

Original Name : Bernard Farcy

Gender : Male

Georges Neri

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Georges Neri

Gender : Male

Guy Quang

Character Name : Pizza Joe Motorcyclist

Original Name : Guy Quang

Gender : Male

Maurice Murcia

Character Name : Pensioned Taxi Driver

Original Name : Maurice Murcia

Gender : Male

Sabine Bail

Character Name : Femme Préfecture

Original Name : Sabine Bail

Gender : Male

Dan Herzberg

Character Name : Paulo

Original Name : Dan Herzberg

Gender : Male

Sébastien Thiery

Character Name : Driving Instructor

Original Name : Sébastien Thiery

Gender : Male

Eric Bérenger

Character Name : Butcher

Original Name : Eric Bérenger

Gender : Male

Philippe du Janerand

Character Name : Passenger to Airport

Original Name : Philippe du Janerand

Gender : Male

Christophe Fesquet

Character Name : Flic Radar #1

Original Name : Christophe Fesquet

Gender : Male

Gérard Vantaggioli

Character Name : Flic Radar #2

Original Name : Gérard Vantaggioli

Gender : Male

Édouard Montoute

Character Name : Alain

Original Name : Édouard Montoute

Gender : Male

Tara Römer

Character Name : Collègue Emilien

Original Name : Tara Römer

Gender : Male

Christian Mazucchini

Character Name : Pilote Ringard #1

Original Name : Christian Mazucchini

Gender : Male

Guillaume Lanson

Character Name : Pilote Ringard #2

Original Name : Guillaume Lanson

Gender : Male

Sébastien Pons

Character Name : Rachid

Original Name : Sébastien Pons

Gender : Male

Malek Bechar

Character Name : Marco

Original Name : Malek Bechar

Gender : Male

Gérard Dubouche

Character Name : Chauffeur Gibert

Original Name : Gérard Dubouche

Gender : Male

Richard Sammel

Character Name : German Gangster #1

Original Name : Richard Sammel

Gender : Male

Niels Dubost

Character Name : German Gangster #2

Original Name : Niels Dubost

Gender : Male

Franck Libert

Character Name : German Gangster #3

Original Name : Franck Libert

Gender : Male

Dominique Noé

Character Name : Ministre

Original Name : Dominique Noé

Gender : Male

Pierre Brichese

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Pierre Brichese

Gender : Male

Stephan Chrisz

Character Name : German Gangster #4

Original Name : Stephan Chrisz

Gender : Male

Paul Fructus

Character Name : Krüger Bar Patron

Original Name : Paul Fructus

Gender : Male

Grégory Knop

Character Name : Krüger

Original Name : Grégory Knop

Gender : Male

Denis Braccini

Character Name : Chef Pompier

Original Name : Denis Braccini

Gender : Male

Bernard Destouches

Character Name : Flic Barrage Valises

Original Name : Bernard Destouches

Gender : Male

Emilio Martinez

Character Name : Homme Nettoyeur Banque

Original Name : Emilio Martinez

Gender : Male

Catherine Alias

Character Name : Femme Nettoyeur Banque

Original Name : Catherine Alias

Gender : Female

Stéphane Algoud

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Stéphane Algoud

Gender : Male

Thierry Melia

Character Name : Caissier Banque

Original Name : Thierry Melia

Gender : Male

Jérôme Leleu

Character Name : Jean Bat

Original Name : Jérôme Leleu

Gender : Male

Jean-François Palaccio

Character Name : Jeune Flic Mérris

Original Name : Jean-François Palaccio

Gender : Male

Henri Masini

Character Name : Vieux Flic Mérris

Original Name : Henri Masini

Gender : Male

Jean-Baptiste Chaudoul

Character Name : Flic Feu Rouge No. 13

Original Name : Jean-Baptiste Chaudoul

Gender : Male

Paul Silve

Character Name : Préfet

Original Name : Paul Silve

Gender : Male

Didier Gayral

Character Name : Cas 1er Carton

Original Name : Didier Gayral

Gender : Male

Stéphane Eichenholc

Character Name : Flic Radar #3

Original Name : Stéphane Eichenholc

Gender : Male

Ludovic Lavaissière

Character Name : Pizzaïolo

Original Name : Ludovic Lavaissière

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-06

“Daniel” (Samy Naceri) is a record-breaking pizza delivery man in Marseille who is on the cusp of attaining his two greatest wishes. Sex with his pal “Lily” (Marion Cotillard) and his licence to drive a taxi. Then his phone reminds him that to achieve the latter he will have to, temporarily he hopes, forgo the former and get to the licensing centre. By way of some celebratory foolishness, though, he doesn’t have it long as he drives his cab like he rides his bike, and the local constabulary aren’t so impressed. Luckily, it’s the pretty hapless “Émilien” (Frédéric Diefenthal) who apprehends him and he has bigger fish to fry with some elusive bank robbers. He reckons he can use his new friend’s driving skills and intimate knowledge of the city to help him track the criminals down (he can’t actually drive!) and so now an unlikely pairing is born. Luc Besson has crafted an entertaining movie here that is a spoof of just about every cop/buddy-cum-heist film you’ve ever seen and for the most part it works. There is plenty of action on the streets, but there’s also some good fun to be had as the bromance develops and it soon becomes clear that “Daniel” would make a far better gendarme than “Émilien” ever would. Add to the mix the latter man’s frustrated affection for his colleague “Petra” (Emma Wiklund) and his ineptness seems to know few bounds. Both Naceri and Diefenthal work well together presenting an engaging, borderline slapstick, comedy that ends with an enjoyably high-octane homage to the “Italian Job” (1969) before scenes that might hint sequel! I enjoyed this.