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==The plot== ==The plot==
{{spoiler}}
Ex-] operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the ], hiring himself out as a ] "transporter", who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked. Ex-] operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the ], hiring himself out as a ] "transporter", who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked.


Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his black, tricked out ], Frank adheres to a strict set of rules, which he never breaks: "never change the deal," "no names," "never open the package." Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his black, modified ], Frank adheres to a strict set of rules, which he never breaks:


# Never change the deal
⚫ Frank's newest 'transport' seems no different from the countless ones he's done in the past. He has been hired by an American known only as "Wall Street" to make a delivery, but when Frank stops along route, he notices his "package" is moving. Violating one of his own rules, Frank looks inside the bag, finding its contents to be a beautiful, gagged woman.
# No names
Frank's steadfast adherence to his other two rules - which make up his basic code of survival - also quickly falls, hurtling him and his new companion on a road leading to shocking secrets, deadly complications, and the last thing Frank ever expected to come to believe: rules are made to be broken.
# Never open the package


⚫ Frank's newest 'transport' seems no different to him than the countless ones that he has delivered in the past. He has been hired by an ] known only as "Wall Street" to make a delivery. All begins well, but when Frank stops along route, he notices his "package" is moving. Violating one of his own rules, Frank looks inside the bag, finding its contents to be a beautiful woman, bound and gagged. Her name is Lai (]), and her prescence leads to an assassination attempt on Frank.

Frank's steadfast following of his other two rules—which make up his basic code of survival—quickly fall. Through his new companion, he uncovers a conspiracy of illegal ], led by Lai's own father. The film ends with Frank intercepting a shipping crate filled with kidnapped foreigners, and the subsequent death of Lai's father at the hands of his own daughter.
{{endspoiler}}
==The Car== ==The Car==
The BMW driven by Jason Statham in the movie is a 1999 ], sporting a 12 cylinder engine. It's one of only two in the world built with a manual six-speed gearbox. The BMW driven by Jason Statham in the movie is a 1999 ], sporting a 12 cylinder engine. It's one of only two in the world built with a manual six-speed gearbox.

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The Transporter film poster

The Transporter was an action/crime movie that was released (USA) on October 11, 2002. It was directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen. The Transporter starred Jason Statham as Frank Martin (who did most of his own stunts in the movie), and Shu Qi as Lai.

A sequel, Transporter 2 was released (USA) in September 2, 2005. The Transporter was released in the English, French and Mandarin languages.

The plot

Template:Spoiler Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary "transporter", who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked.

Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his black, modified BMW, Frank adheres to a strict set of rules, which he never breaks:

  1. Never change the deal
  2. No names
  3. Never open the package

Frank's newest 'transport' seems no different to him than the countless ones that he has delivered in the past. He has been hired by an American known only as "Wall Street" to make a delivery. All begins well, but when Frank stops along route, he notices his "package" is moving. Violating one of his own rules, Frank looks inside the bag, finding its contents to be a beautiful woman, bound and gagged. Her name is Lai (Shu Qi), and her prescence leads to an assassination attempt on Frank.

Frank's steadfast following of his other two rules—which make up his basic code of survival—quickly fall. Through his new companion, he uncovers a conspiracy of illegal slave trade, led by Lai's own father. The film ends with Frank intercepting a shipping crate filled with kidnapped foreigners, and the subsequent death of Lai's father at the hands of his own daughter. Template:Endspoiler

The Car

The BMW driven by Jason Statham in the movie is a 1999 750i, sporting a 12 cylinder engine. It's one of only two in the world built with a manual six-speed gearbox.

Cast

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