The Transporter
“Rules are made to be broken.”
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective.
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Part of The Transporter Collection
3 films
Cast
26 people
Jason Statham
Frank Martin
Known for
Snatch
The Meg
Shu Qi
Lai
Known for
The Assassin
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
François Berléand
Tarconi
Known for
The Chorus
Tell No One
Matt Schulze
Wall Street
Known for
Fast Five
Blade II
Ric Young
Mr. Kwai
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Kiss of the Dragon
Doug Rand
Leader
Known for
Arthur and the Invisibles
Napoleon
Didier Saint Melin
Boss
No other roles listed
Tonio Descanvelle
Thug 1
Known for
The Crimson Rivers
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Laurent Desponds
Thug 2
Known for
The Clink of Ice
Matthieu Albertini
Thug 3
Also in
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Unleashed
Vincent Nemeth
Pilot
Known for
Monsieur Spade
Francofonia
Jean-Yves Bilien
Little Thug
Also in
The Bourne Identity
A Vampire in Paradise
Louis Leterrier Director · Corey Yuen Director Luc Besson Screenplay
Worldwide gross $44M · Budget $21M · United States release October 2, 2002
Box office
Budget
$21,000,000
Worldwide gross
$43,900,000
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
EuropaCorp
Production
Current Entertainment
Production
Canal+
Production
United States · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · French
Release dates
Belgium · October 2, 2002
Physical
United States · October 2, 2002
Theatrical
United States · April 15, 2003
Physical · Video & DVD
Australia
February 18, 2003 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 2, 2002 · Theatrical
Canada
October 11, 2002 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 30, 2003 · Theatrical
Finland
October 2, 2002 · Theatrical
France
October 23, 2002 · Theatrical
April 23, 2003 · Physical · DVD
November 14, 2007 · Physical · Blu-Ray
April 30, 2015 · Digital · VOD
March 4, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
September 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
July 21, 2026 · TV · TF1
Germany
May 8, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 28, 2002 · Theatrical
September 30, 2003 · Physical · DVD
November 2, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
January 17, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
February 18, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
February 1, 2003 · Theatrical
July 4, 2003 · Physical · ビデオ＆ＤＶＤ
June 27, 2014 · Physical · ブルーレイ
June 26, 2020 · Physical · ブルーレイ ＜スペシャル・プライス＞
Kazakhstan
January 3, 2003 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 31, 2006 · TV · RTL 7
September 29, 2011 · Physical · DVD en Blu-ray
April 8, 2015 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
December 27, 2002 · Digital
Romania
December 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Russia
January 2, 2003 · Theatrical · «Гемини Киномир»
April 20, 2004 · Physical · DVD «Гемини-Фильм»
South Korea
January 30, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
January 17, 2003 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 10, 2003 · Theatrical
May 28, 2003 · Physical · DVD
November 15, 2006 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
January 17, 2003 · Theatrical
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