
Overview
In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $44.2M worldwide, about 5.1 times its $8.7M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Marseille
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Setting
Set in Marseille
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Sequels
Followed by Taxi and Taxi 2
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Collection
Part of Taxi Collection
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Music
Music by Akhenaton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Luc BessonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 8, 1998
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $8.7M
- Revenue
- $44.2M
- Countries
- France
- Collection
- Taxi Collection
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