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.
Samy Naceri
Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal
Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Marion Cotillard
Lilly Bertineau
Manuela Gourary
Camille Coutant-Kerbalec
Emma Wiklund
Petra
Bernard Farcy
Commissaire Gibert
Georges Neri
Joe
Guy Quang
Pizza Joe Motorcyclist
Maurice Murcia
Pensioned Taxi Driver
Sabine Bail
Femme Préfecture
Dan Herzberg
Paulo
Sébastien Thiery
Driving Instructor
Eric Bérenger
Butcher
Philippe du Janerand
Passenger to Airport
Christophe Fesquet
Flic Radar #1
Gérard Vantaggioli
Flic Radar #2
Édouard Montoute
Alain
Tara Römer
Collègue Emilien
Christian Mazucchini
Pilote Ringard #1
Guillaume Lanson
Pilote Ringard #2
Sébastien Pons
Rachid
Malek Bechar
Marco
Gérard Dubouche
Chauffeur Gibert
Richard Sammel
German Gangster #1
Niels Dubost
German Gangster #2
Franck Libert
German Gangster #3
Dominique Noé
Ministre
Pierre Brichese
Chauffeur
Stephan Chrisz
German Gangster #4
Paul Fructus
Krüger Bar Patron
Grégory Knop
Krüger
Denis Braccini
Chef Pompier
Bernard Destouches
Flic Barrage Valises
Emilio Martinez
Homme Nettoyeur Banque
Catherine Alias
Femme Nettoyeur Banque
Stéphane Algoud
Jimmy
Thierry Melia
Caissier Banque
Jérôme Leleu
Jean Bat
Jean-François Palaccio
Jeune Flic Mérris
Henri Masini
Vieux Flic Mérris
Jean-Baptiste Chaudoul
Flic Feu Rouge No. 13
Paul Silve
Préfet
Didier Gayral
Cas 1er Carton
Stéphane Eichenholc
Flic Radar #3
Ludovic Lavaissière
Pizzaïolo
Director
Gérard Pirès
Screenplay
Luc Besson
March 6, 2025
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“Daniel” (Samy Naceri) is a record-breaking pizza delivery man in Marseille who is on the cusp of attaining his two greatest wishes. Sex with his pal “Lily” (Marion Cotillard) and his licence to drive a taxi. Then his phone reminds him that to achieve the latter he will have to, temporarily he hopes, forgo the former and get to the licensing centre. By way of some celebratory foolishness, though, he doesn’t have it long as he drives his cab like he rides his bike, and the local constabulary aren’t so impressed. Luckily, it’s the pretty hapless “Émilien” (Frédéric Diefenthal) who apprehends him and he has bigger fish to fry with some elusive bank robbers. He reckons he can use his new friend’s driving skills and intimate knowledge of the city to help him track the criminals down (he can’t actually drive!) and so now an unlikely pairing is born. Luc Besson has crafted an entertaining movie here that is a spoof of just about every cop/buddy-cum-heist film you’ve ever seen and for the most part it works. There is plenty of action on the streets, but there’s also some good fun to be had as the bromance develops and it soon becomes clear that “Daniel” would make a far better gendarme than “Émilien” ever would. Add to the mix the latter man’s frustrated affection for his colleague “Petra” (Emma Wiklund) and his ineptness seems to know few bounds. Both Naceri and Diefenthal work well together presenting an engaging, borderline slapstick, comedy that ends with an enjoyably high-octane homage to the “Italian Job” (1969) before scenes that might hint sequel! I enjoyed this.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
French
Budget:
$8,700,000.00
Revenue:
$44,218,015.00