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  2. Transporter 3: Directed by Olivier Megaton. With Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand, Robert Knepper. Frank Martin is forced to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea.

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    • Action, Adventure, Thriller
    • Olivier Megaton
    • 2008-11-26
  3. Transporter 3 (2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  4. Jason Statham and François Berléand reprise their roles as Frank Martin and Inspector Tarconi. Frank Martin returns to France in order to continue his low-key business of delivering packages without question. Transporter 3 grossed $112.9 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the trilogy.

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    Background

    Frank Martin's country of origin is unclear, but he speaks with a European accent, suggesting he could be British or from another European country. In his adulthood, he became a member of Special Forces and ran operations "in and out of" Lebanon, Syria and Sudan, receiving the Bronze Star and the Medal of Honor during his military service. However, he retired after becoming disenchanted with his commanding officers. After this, Frank went private and became a driver-for-hire, transporting ite...

    The Transporter

    1. Main article: The Transporter During his stays in France, Frank was hired to transport some robbers from a bank heist. After escaping the police who tried to intercept them, they arrived at their destination and their boss tries to bribe Frank to continue to go to Avignon, but he refuses to negotiate the contract and separates them before returning home. The next day, the carrier learns that the robbers were intercepted and it seems that the police are looking for their driver. Also, a Fre...

    Transporter 2

    1. Main article: Transporter 2 Some time after his travels with Lai and the alleged dissolution of Mr. Kwai and Bettencourt's human smuggling ring, Frank became friends with Tarconi and relocated to Miami, where he befriended a local resident named Audrey Billings, the wife of wealthy politician Jefferson Billings, who is heavily involved in fighting the illegal drug trade. Frank also served as a temporary chauffeur to their young son, Jack. After neutralizing a gang of carjackers (led by an...

    Frank is less a righteous force for good and more just a guy trying to get by and keep his head low. This more overt in the first film where he took jobs from known criminals and the only reason he comes into conflict with the villains is because they tried to kill him first. Frank is extremely well-versed in the technical aspects of his work, know...

    Frank Martin carries out his business according to strict rules,which he is loath to break, and expects his clients to adhere to them or face a breach of contract. His rules are: 1. "Never change the deal" 2. "No names" 3. "Never open the package" 3.1. (these first 3 are also mentioned in the TV Series) 4. "Never make a promise you can't keep" Whil...

    For the first film, Manohla Dargis, of the Los Angeles Times, said "With his bullet head and cut-glass profile, Martin doesn't initially come across as an especially appealing addition to the ranks of action heroes. Dressed in a black suit and white shirt while seated behind the wheel of his BMW, he looks a lot like a moonlighting bouncer, one of t...

    Frank Martin was portrayed by British actor Jason Statham in the original trilogy, British actor Chris Vance in Transporter: The Series and British actor, director, screenwriter and rapper Ed Skrei...
    In the original conception of the movies, Frank was gay. The love scene with Lai in the first film was added specifically to draw attention away from any potential remaining vestiges of that aspect...
    The trailer for The Transportershowed Frank deflecting a missile with a tea tray. In the same scene in the film, the assault on Frank's house, there is no sign of this in the released version. It w...
  5. Jason Statham returns to his role as Frank Martin, the crook's courier of choice for legally dubious goods.

  6. Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is a French action thriller film franchise, comprising four films released between 2002 and 2015, and a television series. Jason Statham plays Frank Martin in the first three movies, a professional freelance courier driver.

  7. Nov 26, 2008 · plays Frank Martin. Jason Statham (born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thrill... See Jason Statham's other roles →.