TRANSPORTER 3
Year:
2008
Action adventure. Frank Martin is forced to take the job of transporting a package and a mysterious young woman, Valentina, from Marseilles to Odessa. Frank and Valentina are made to wear bracelets which will blow them up if they go far from Frank's car. Before he delivers the package, Frank discovers that it is linked to a kidnapping and blackmailing scam involving the dumping of vast amounts of toxic waste in the sea.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Frank Martin Jason Statham
- Valentina Vasilev Natalya Rudakova
- Tarconi François Berléand
- Johnson Rob Knepper
- Leonid Vasilev Jeroen Krabbé
- Leonid's aide Alex Kobold
- Malcom Manville David Atrakchi
- Flag Yann Sundberg
- Ice Eriq Ebouaney
- driver in market David Kammenos
- Mighty Joe Silvio Simac
- thug driver Oscar Relier
- Otto Timo Dierkes
- cop in Ukraine Igor Koumpan
- captain Paul Barrett
- mate Elef Zack
- Leonid's secretary Katia Tchenko
- Sergueï, assassin driver Michel Neugarten
- Yuri Farid Elouardi
- American 1 Philippe Maymat
- American 3 Franck Neel
- truck driver Jean-Luc Boucherot
- crewman 1 Tonio Descanvelle
- crewman 2 Stephen Croce
- crewman 3 Martial Bezot
- port captain Stephen Shagov
- cop at Frank's house Julien Muller
- French cop at forensic lab Arnaud Gibey
- ambulance man Guillaume Nail
- customs officer 1 Denis Braccini
- customs officer 2 Stefo Linard
- customs officer, Kiev Aline Stinus
- customs officer, Kiev Kait Tenison
- reporter Fabien-Aîssa Busetta
- Asian clerk in electronics store Venugopal Balakrishnan
- assassin 2 in Mercedes Sebastien Vandenberghe
- giant Semmy Schilt
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Olivier Mégaton
- Assistant Director (1st) David Campi-lemaire
- Assistant Director (2nd) Cyril Pavaux
- Assistant Director (2nd) Christel Bouron
- Assistant Director (2nd) Thomine de Pins
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Sandie Louit
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Sylvain Lagone
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Laurent Blu
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd) Alice Di Giacomo
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd) Lucie Gratas
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd) Farah Mahlaoui
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Matthieu de La Mortière
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Elsa Cuvillier
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Fabrice Jeandemange
- Script Supervisor Rachel Corlet
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Lucie Truffaut
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Manuela Rosas Landa
- Script Supervisor (3rd Unit) Natasha Gomes De Almeida
Production
- © EuropaCorp
- © TF1 Films Production
- © Grive Productions
- © Apipoulaï Prod
- Production Company EuropaCorp
- In co-production with TF1 Films Production
- In co-production with Grive Productions
- In co-production with Apipoulaï Prod
- In association with Current Entertainment
- With the participation of Canal+
- Presents Lionsgate
- Services in Ukraine Provided by Unitraders Limited
- Producer Luc Besson
- Producer Steve Chasman
- Line Production Grive Productions
- Unit Manager Patrick Le Goc
- Unit Manager (Massif Central) Frederic Dorion
- Unit Manager (Marseille) David Piechaczek
- Production Manager Camille Courau
- Account Supervisor Romuald Drault
- Production Accountant Jean-Jacques Boulben
- Location Manager Stephanie Veron
- Location Manager Damien Gayrard
- Location Manager (Massif Central) Thibaud Tartary
- Location Manager (Marseille) Benjamin Granier
- Post-production Supervisor Agnès Berger-sebenne
- Post-production Supervisor Éric Bassoff
Casting
- Casting Director Swan Pham
- Casting Assistant Maëlle Genet
- Casting Extras Anne Frémiot
- Casting Extras Liv Charpentier
Writing
- Written by Luc Besson
- Written by Robert Mark Kamen
- Based on characters created by Luc Besson
- Based on characters created by Robert Mark Kamen
Photography
- Director of Photography Gianni Fiore Coltellacci
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Valérie Le Gurun
- 3rd Unit Director of Photography Romain Lacourbas
- Camera Operator (Aerial) Charlet Recors
- Camera Operator (Aerial) Eddy Lacroix
- Camera Operator (Aerial) Philippe Durand
- Camera Operator (Aerial) Romain Prod'homme
- Camera Operator (Aerial) Aviaxess
- Camera Operator (Underwater) Roland Savoye
- Camera Operator (Underwater) Pascal Morisset
- Camera Operator (Underwater) Michel Prevest
- Steadicam Operator Éric Leroux
- Steadicam Operator Loïc Andrieu
- 1st Assistant Camera Fabrice Bismuth
- 1st Assistant Camera Marco Graziaplena
- 1st Assistant Camera (Additional) Catherine Georges
- 1st Assistant Camera (Additional) Benjamin Fernandez
- 1st Assistant Camera (Additional) Gary Pachany
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Olivier Le Gurun
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Cyril Lebre
- 1st Assistant Camera (3rd Unit) Malik Brahimi
- 1st Assistant Camera (3rd Unit) Yannick Ressigeac
- 2nd Assistant Camera Fanny Coustenoble
- 2nd Assistant Camera Maguelonne Pochon
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Pierre Babin
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Jimmy Bourcier
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Pierre Giraud
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Johan Le Ruz
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Fares Messaoud
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Nicolas Petris
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Grégory Pagnier
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Vincent Scotet
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional) Magali Silvestre De Sacy
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd) Luna Jappin
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd) Constance Verro
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd) Gaspard Cresp
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional 2nd) Raphaël Andre
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional 2nd) Anne Cottreel
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional 2nd) Mikael Lemercier
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional 2nd) Taos Merad
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional 2nd) Natacha Raymond
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Additional 2nd) Nicolas Rea
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Clementine Picchi
- 2nd Assistant Camera (3rd Unit) Arnaud Gervet
- 2nd Assistant Camera (3rd Unit) René-Pierre Rouaux
- 2nd Assistant Camera (3rd Unit 2nd) Isabelle Duquesnoy
- Gaffer Mohan Valmy
- Gaffer (3rd Unit) Laurent Héritier
- Gaffer (3rd Unit) Olivier Pilorget
- Key Grip Pierre Garnier
Stills
- Still Photographer Magali Bragard
Special Effects
- Visual Effects (Car Green Screen VFX) Duran-Duboi
- Visual Effects (Trucks/Underwater/Train) Mac Guff Ligne (Paris)
- Visual Effects (Additional) Éclair VFX
- Special Effects Supervisor Philippe Hubin
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Jean-Christophe Magnaud
- Special Effects Prop Buyer Jean-Marc Bour
- Special Effects Sculptor Supervisor Bruno Izabelle
- Bracelet Design Pascal Molina
- Modeller Pierre Imberteche
- Modeller Didier Copp
- Modeller Yohann Breton
Editing
- Editor Camille Delamarre
- Editor Carlo Rizzo
- Assistant Editor Pauline Casalis
- Assistant Editor Sophie Chatin
- Assistant Editor Akrivi Filippakopoulos
- Assistant Editor Sandro Lavezzi
- Assistant Editor Sarha Mekki
- Assistant Editor Emmanuelle Segala
Design
- Production Designer Patrick Durand
- Art Director Patrick Schmitt
- Art Director Arnaud Le Roch
- 1st Assistant Art Director Per-Olof Renard
- 1st Assistant Art Director Jean-Philippe Dabenta
- 2nd Assistant Art Director Pascal Le Guellec
- Supervising Set Decorator Cécile Deleu
- Set Dresser Guillaume Diehl
- Storyboarder Jonathan Delerue
- Head Sculptor Gilles Bontemps
- Property Master Florent Maillot
- Property Master Laurent Saimond
- Additional Property Master Pascale Butkovic
- Additional Property Master François Poublan
- Prop Master Sebastien Labreuil
- Prop Master Milan Jancic
- Construction Foreman Martinus Van Lunen
- Construction Foreman Marc Bonetti
- Construction Foreman Franck Pompier
Costumes
- Costume Designer Olivier Bériot
- Costume Supervisor Aline Dupays
- Costume Co-ordinator Frédéric Tournant
- Set Costumer Céline Collobert
- Set Costumer Capucine Martin
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Françoise Quilichini
- Additional Make-up Artist Anne-Marie Branca
- Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Olivier Afonso
- Special Effects Make-up CLSFX
- Key Hair Stylist Frédérique Arguello
Titles
- Titles Design Laurent Brett
- Titles Design Sabotages Studio
- Main Title Design Guillaume Colas
- End Titles Cinécool
Film processing
- Film Laboratory LTC
- Video Laboratory Scanlab
- Scanning/Shooting Duboicolor
- Digital Grading Digital Factory
- Film Stock Kodak
Music
- Original Score by Alexandre Azaria
- Cymbalum Ludovit Kovac
- Keyboards Alexandre Azaria
- Keyboards Sathy Ngouane
- Guitars François Poggio
- Guitars Alexandre Azaria
- Guitars Sathy Ngouane
- Bass Pierre Lavandon
- Bass Alexandre Azaria
- Drums Charlie Poggio
- Orchestra (Solo Violin) Christophe Guiot
- Orchestra (Solo Horn) Jean-Jacques Justafre
- Orchestra (Solo Trombone) Florent Didier
- Orchestra (Solo Trumpet) Michel Barre
- Orchestra Conductor Gisèle Gérard-tolini
- Orchestrated by Gisèle Gerard Tolini
- Orchestrated by Frédéric Dunis
- Orchestrated by Jean Gobinet
- Original Score Arranged by Alexandre Azaria
- "Johnson Dub"/"The Package" Arranged by Alexandre Azaria
- "Johnson Dub"/"The Package" Arranged by Sathy Ngouane
- "Piano Martini" Arranged by Sathy Ngouane
- Synth Programming Alexandre Azaria
- Synth Programming Sathy Ngouane
- Music Supervisor Alexandre Mahout
Sound
- [Music] Recorded/Mixed at Digital Factory
- [Music] Recorded/Mixed by Nicolas Duport
- [Music] Recorded/Mixed by Samuel Potin
- Production Sound Mixer Yves-Marie Omnes
- Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Frédéric Dabo
- Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit Additl) Vincent Goujon
- Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit Additl) Jean-Luc Verdier
- Boom Operator Jerôme Rabu
- Boom Operator Emilie Mauguet
- Recording Mixer Vincent Arnardi
- Sound Editor François Fayard
- Sound Editor Olivier Walczak
- Sound Editor Frédéric Dubois
- Additional Sound Editor Emmanuel Angrand
- Dialogue Editor Anne Gibourg
- ADR Mot pour M.O.
- ADR Recordist Éric Ferret
- Foley François Lepeuple
- Foley Recordist Didier Lesage
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Dominique Fouassier
- Stunt Rehearsals Alain Figlarz
- Car Stunt Supervisor Michel Julienne
- Frank Stunt Double Carlos Bonelli
- Frank Stunt Double John Medalin
- Valentina Stunt Double Lyne Doffagne
- Johnson Stunt Double Serge Beuchat
- Yuri Stunt Double Patrick Médioni
- Frank Bike Stunt Double Thomas Caillard
- Frank Bike Stunt Double Vincent Hermance
- Underwater Stunt Double Francis Fauchart
- Frank Driver Double Pascal Lavanchi
- Frank Driver Double David Julienne
- Sergueï Driver Double Christophe Marsaud
- Sergueï Driver Double/Camera Car Driver Pierre-Yves Rosoux
- Sergueï Driver Double/Camera Car Driver Christophe Vaison
- Camera Car Driver Christophe Roblin
Consultant
- International Sales Marie-Laure Montironi
- International Sales Pascal Degove
- International Sales Françoise Tomczak
- International Sales Cécile Fouche
- International Releases Supervisor Flore Fontana-turra
- International Releases Supervisor Isabelle Rega-hervouet
- Martial Arts Choreographer Corey Yuen
- Weapons Christophe Maratier
- Weapons Marc Leroyer
- Weapons Arnaud Peltier
- Weapons Jean-Claude Lecoq
- Weapons Joël Brun
- Weapons Dominique Julienne
- Weapons [Provided by] Armes & Uniformes
- Weapons [Provided by] Maratier
- Weapons [Provided by] Atelier CDA
Publicity
- 'Making of' Serge Pirodeau
- 'Making of' Rachid Dhibou