On the "Carrier" Say a Word

The protagonist of the movie "The Transporter" - a retired paratrooper Frank Martin (Jason Statham), who now lives in France and has a good business. Frank is engaged in the carriage of goods by private French coast, and thanks to his three basic rules: Do not look into the luggage, do not ask and do not change the names of the deal - always finds a wealthy clients. But once a client comes to Frank, who calls himself a Wall Street (Matt Schulze), and gives him an assignment to carry the bag at the appointed place. Noticing the path of the bag moves, Frank for the first time in breach of its rule and opens the load. Them is a young woman named Lai (Shu Qi), the daughter of a famous Chinese gangster. Now the responsibility for it, Frank has to take on ...





The slogan of the film was the phrase "Rules are made to be broken».
Creating a movie "The Transporter" was inspired by a series of mini-movies "Hiring" shot renowned directors, in which the main character was a driver-class by Clive Owen.



Author of the idea of ​​the film "The Transporter" Luc Besson, took over the writing of the script, as well as producer's functions. Along with Besson on the script worked frequent collaborator of the famous filmmakers - Robert Mark Kamen (Robert Mark Kamen), participated in the creation of scripts for the films "The Fifth Element", "Taken," "Lethal Weapon 3", "Walk in the Clouds," "Kiss of the Dragon "and others.
For the post of director were invited Frenchman Louis Leterrier (Louis Leterrier) and Corey Yuen Chinese (Corey Yuen). Prior to his work on the film "The Transporter" Corey Yuen made films at home, and for Leterrier "The Transporter" became directorial debut in the film.



Operator of the movie "The Transporter" made Pierre Morel (Pierre Morel), now known primarily as a director film "From Paris with Love", "Hostage" and "13th District».
The soundtrack for the film "The Transporter" created by Stanley Clarke (Stanley Clarke), a composer of more than fifty paintings, including "The guys off the street" and "Romeo Must Die».
After reaching the screen "Carrier" Statham firmly took place as a sex symbol. Adds points Audience Award in the treasury of the actor and the fact that all the stunts in the film he acted alone, without an understudy. Such fact in its portfolio can boast individual actors.



Filming of "The Transporter" held in Paris, as well as on the coast of France: Marseille, Cannes, Nice and the surrounding towns. Jason was already known to the audience through the paintings "Bonecrusher", "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels." However, it is the "Carrier" was the film actor who created the image of his whole cinematic life. Arnold Schwarzenegger will always be in the eyes of fans terminator, Sylvester Stallone is John Rambo, and Statham will always be a carrier. After the premiere, held in October 2002, Jason Statham took his place on Olympus screen superheroes along with such well-known artists such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Lee, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris and some other actors who starred mainly in action movies. for her role in "The Transporter" actor received 750 thousand dollars, which was at the time a record for him.



Premiere of the film "The Transporter" was held in the United States October 2, 2002, and on October 11 the picture came out in a wide US release. The movie "The Transporter" was released in rent for more than thirty countries, including Russia, as well as participated in the Tokyo International Film Festival and Night Visions (Finland). On the Russian Cinemas movie "The Transporter" appeared January 2, 2003.
Many fans believe that Frank is also a character in the movie "Collateral." At the beginning of "accomplices" Carrier, who also plays Statham, brings diplomat Vincent, Blood Money.



In the film, you can see one of the new car models Audi, that it was not an accident, but thoughtful move the marketing strategy of the German carmaker.
Budget film "The Transporter" was $ 21 million, and another 20 million were spent on marketing picture.



Staging fights in the film Jason also worked independently, having a big store of knowledge on various types of martial arts. Statham is often called "the English hard nut to crack": his character in the film - Frank Martin, as well as his time in the performance Detective McClane Bruce Willis - charming and good-natured, has an impeccable reputation, calmly and quietly does his job, too much does not take, but its not miss.



The female lead in the film played a Taiwanese actress Shu Qi (Shu Qi), for which this painting was the first appearance in the Western film. The film also starred actors like Matt Schulze (Matt Schulze), François Berléand (François Berléand), Ric Young (Ric Young), Doug Rand (Doug Rand), Didier September Melen (Didier Saint Melin), Tony Deskanvell (Tonio Descanvelle), Lauren Despond (Laurent Desponds), Matthieu Albertini (Matthieu Albertini) and others.



Kinolyapy:
Scene stealing Frank "Mercedes" when "Mercedes" breaks plywood doors, radiator grille is still in place. In the next frame grille is already skewed.
The scene of the explosion, "the diplomat" in the car, Frank, if you look closely, you can see that the epicenter of the explosion is under the bottom of the machine, while the "diplomat" with explosives lying on the back seat.
After puncturing the right rear spare tire he puts on punching, and after the frame near the cafe is worth a cast disk.



In the first scene, when the car moves away from the police in the industrial area, the car is torn off the right rear-view mirror, it appears.
In the film, said that the car at Frank BMW 735 E38 1999 release, but in 1998 there was a restyled body E38 (have been modified headlights and rear of the car, as well as interior and some of the skirts) and dorestaylingovoy stopped producing. However, the film is dorestaylingovoy BMW E38. If Frank's car was exactly 1999., It had to be restyled.



Memorable, charming main character, a lot of bandits, armed to the teeth, violent fights, shootouts, car chases, a young beauty, action, special effects and good French humor - Luc Besson, the master of the genre.



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