Taxi

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NR,1hr 26min
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January 1, 2000
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Synopsis: Taxi driver Daniel (Samy Naceri) gets out of a traffic offense by making a deal with arresting-officer Emilien (Frederic Diefenthal). A friendship develops as Daniel chauffeurs Emilien about, and soon the two are in pursuit of German bank robbers. This film was scripted by Luc Besson during the 30 days he waited for Columbia's decision on his The Fifth Element, and it was completed on the day Columbia okayed The Fifth Element. After a fall from a horse put director Gerard Pires in the hospital, director ... Full Synopsis
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A check-your-brain-at-the-door concoction of automotive adrenaline and jaw-dropping stunt driving, it's easy to see how Taxi's script was cranked-out in 30 days by prolific French director (serving as producer and screenwriter on this outing) Luc Besson. As transparent as the script and characters are, at a brisk 90 minutes, there isn't much time to ponder the details of characterization and plot development ... Full Review
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