Taxi

Taxi (1998)

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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… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
Gérard Pirès
Written By
Luc Besson
Genres
Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy

Critic Reviews

  • Prairie Miller, WBAI Web Radio

    Latifah, known for going after roles meant for men just because men tend to have much juicier characters, makes the most of a taxi driver who is both ballsy and sensuous when need be.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    Taxi might just be my favourite of the Luc Besson produced action/comedies. Samy Naceri and Frédéric Diefenthal work really well off each other. I laughed often and was entertained throughout, you can't ask for much more than that! The pizza delivery bike back-flips were awesome!

  • Phil H


    The first and best of the four films by far, the action is slightly more serious and alittle more towards 'Lethal Weapon' and the acting seems much more proper and less lampoon. Its not gritty or bloody but its a good fun action flick with some great car sequences which… More

  • Tsubaki S


    Funny, that german blonde is hot as hell. Just avoid the sequels.

  • Alexander W


    Kind of funny French film with lots of entertainment. First in a series of cab feature films. Worth getting

  • xGary X


    A very silly but fun French action film about a souped up Taxi driver helping an incompetent police inspector catch a gang of high speed bank robbers. Think Ronin via Inspector Clouseau!

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