Taxi
Synopsis
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.
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Taxi Movie Trailer 1998 - English Subtitled
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-04-18
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 20, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 16, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$44.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.08x
+$35.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gérard Pirès
- Screenplay & Story
- Luc Besson
- Original Score
- Akhenaton
- Original Title
- Taxi
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese, French, German, Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Budget
- $8.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $44.2M
- Production Studios
- EuropaCorp, ARP Sélection, TF1 Films Production, StudioCanal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gérard Pirès
Luc Besson
Akhenaton
Jean-Pierre Sauvaire
Véronique Lange
Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin, Luc Besson
Department Leadership Roster
Laurent Pétin
Producer
Michèle Pétin
Producer
Jean-Jacques Gernolle
Production Design
Luc Besson
Screenplay
Jean-Pierre Sauvaire
Director of Photography
Gérard Pirès
Director
Luc Besson
Producer
Akhenaton
Original Music Composer
Véronique Lange
Editor
Chattoune
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taxi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Taxi about?
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.
Who directed Taxi?
Taxi was directed by Gérard Pirès.
Who stars in Taxi?
The principal cast of Taxi includes Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard, Manuela Gourary, Emma Wiklund.
When was Taxi released and how long is it?
Taxi was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
What was the box office and production budget of Taxi?
Taxi had a reported production budget of $8.7M and grossed $44.2M at the worldwide box office (5.08 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Taxi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taxi was composed by Akhenaton.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Taxi?
Taxi holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).