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Taxi 2 (2000)

Based on the cult classic French action-comedy , Movie Overview: Taxi 2 (2000)

The stakes are raised when the Japanese Minister of Defense visits Marseille to inspect the city's anti-gang tactics. When the Minister is kidnapped by a Yakuza cell using high-tech Mitsubishi Lancers, Daniel and Émilien must use their modified Peugeot to track them down through the streets of Marseille and Paris. 2. Technical Feats and the Peugeot 406 The true star of the film was the heavily modified Peugeot 406 taxi 2 -2000-

While Taxi 2 was a massive box-office success in France and abroad, its production was marred by a tragedy. During the filming of the final stunt—where the taxi jumps over tanks—a stuntman named Alain Dutartre was killed, and another was seriously injured. This led to legal battles that overshadowed the film’s release and served as a somber reminder of the risks taken to achieve the film's "real" feel. Final Verdict: The Peak of the Series Taxi 2 (2000) Based on the cult classic

  • The film's script was written by Olivier Dahan and Luc Besson, who also wrote the first film.
  • The film's score was composed by Davino and Romano Musolar.
  • The film's stunts were performed by a team of professional stunt drivers and actors.
  • The film's production company was EuropaCorp, which also produced the other films in the Taxi franchise.

General Bertineau (Bernard Farcy) returns as the screaming, vein-popping commissioner who steals every scene with his rage. His line, “Je vais vous en mettre, moi, des pruneaux!” (“I’ll give you prunes!”—a pun on speed tickets), has become legendary in French pop culture. The film's script was written by Olivier Dahan