| | | The Best in the Business is Back in the Game!
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Spanish, French, Subtitled
Packed with high-octane car chases and high-flying martial arts action, Transporter 2 returns Jason Statham in his role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin. Now a driver for a wealthy family, Frank is suddenly called upon to use his combat skills to save the family's young boy from a kidnapper.
"One hell of a ride!" ABC Radio Network
"...a lean, perfectly paced, unpretentious good time..." Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
"...ingenious plot that continues to reveal surprises..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Transporter 2 is high-octane..." Scott Craven, Arizona Republic
"...ridiculously entertaining...The action is, in a word, spectacular, but also playful, inventive and witty." Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly
Editor's Note
A former Special Forces agent, Frank (Jason Statham) now works as a driver for a family in Miami. But when their young son is kidnapped, Frank will stop at nothing to find the criminals who are holding him for ransom and get the boy back. This high-action adventure is directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson.
| Features | Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/23/2008 |
| Running Time: 88 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 2240127 | | UPC: 00024543401278 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Alessandro Gassmann | | Amber Valletta | | Jason Stratham | | Matthew Modine | | Alexandre Azaria - Original Music By | | Christine Lucas Navarro - Editor | | Fabrice Bismuth - Cinematographer | | J. Mark Harrington - Production Designer | | Louis Leterrier - Director | | Luc Besson - Writer | | Luc Besson - Producer | | Mitchell Amundsen - Cinematographer | | Robert Mark Kamen - Writer | | Rosa Palomo - Art Director | | Terry Miller - Executive Producer | | Vincent Tabaillon - Editor |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"Along with Statham's sterling presence, what makes TRANSPORTER 2 so much fun are car stunt designer Michel Julienne and martial arts choreographer Hong Kong legend Cory Yuen, who's been on both sides of the camera as star, director, writer, producer and stunt man." 09/02/2005 p.E4ReelViews 7 of 10
I don't have a lot to say about Transporter 2. It's a sequel that outdoes the original in terms of flair and outrageousness, but it will appeal to much the same audience. If James Bond is too tame for you, Frank Martin (Jason Stratham) is your man. This guy is so suave, he keeps an extra suit in his trunk in case he gets blood on his current one. His adventures are lifted directly from the pages of comic book, with little consideration for prohibitions imparted by the laws of physics. Like logic, that sort of thing doesn't apply here. Transporter 2 delights in placing the main character in precarious situations, then having him use the most unlikely (not to mention unbelievable) methods to escape...There's plenty of energy as Statham kicks, punches, and clobbers his way through wave after wave of foes. For fans of The Transporter, Transporter 2 offers what you're after - loud, kinetic, unflinching action. In essence, it's more of the same. - James Berardinelli
Variety 8 of 10
The plausibility factor is zero but the entertainment quotient runs fairly high in nimble actioner "The Transporter 2." Effortlessly transplanted from the South of France to Miami, sophomore installment in what looks like a viable franchise has rip-roaring chase scenes, inventive combat interludes and a beginning, a middle and an end. Slick kidnapping yarn starts off like a bat out of hell and never sags...Statham continues to convince as the enigmatic but resolutely can-do Frank. Final line of dialogue implies he'll be back...Locations brim with industrial menace, and tech work is fine, with helmer Louis Leterrier ("Danny the Dog" aka "Unleashed") sustaining a breathless but not confusing pace...For those poised to accuse Besson of an originality deficiency, this is almost certainly the only French pic ever to thank Gov. Jeb Bush in its closing credits. - Lisa Nesselson
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