Taxi 3

Template:Short description Template:Infobox film/short description Taxi 3 (Template:Langx) is a 2003 French action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It stars Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, and is the third installment in the Taxi film series. The film is a sequel to Taxi 2 (2000) and was followed by Taxi 4 (2007).

Production

Filming for Taxi 3 was initially scheduled to begin on October 7, 2001, but officially commenced on October 15, 2001. The shoot began at a studio in Paris before moving to Marseille. Production was temporarily halted at the end of November 2001 to allow time for the preparation of a specially modified Peugeot 406 fitted with tank treads, required for the scenes set in Val-d’Isère. The break was also partly due to lead actor Samy Naceri's concurrent involvement in the filming of La Mentale. Filming later resumed in Tignes-Val-d’Isère on January 18, 2002.

On November 11, 2001, an accident occurred during the filming of a car chase scene involving a Citroën C5, driven by a stuntwoman portraying the character Qiu. While being pursued by the taxi, the Citroën lost control on a bend and collided with a tree. The accident was attributed to a combination of excessive speed and slippery road conditions. The stuntwoman was left permanently disabled and later attempted legal action seeking compensation, but was unsuccessful.

Original soundtrack

The Taxi 3 soundtrack features a mix of previously unreleased tracks by French rap and R&B artists, alongside contributions from international performers such as Pharrell Williams and his band N.E.R.D. Most tracks were produced by the French production duo Kore & Skalp.

Two music videos were created to promote the film:

• “Qu’est-C’tu fous cette nuit?” by Busta Flex & Humphrey, directed by Olivier Megaton.
• “Match Nul” by Éloquence & Kayliah, directed by Raphael IV.

Both music videos are featured as bonus content on the official Taxi 3 DVD release.

The album sold over 130,000 copies in France and was certified Gold.

Track listing

1. “Making Off (Générique)” - Dadoo
2. “Qu’est-C’tu fous cette nuit?” - Busta Flex & Humphrey
3. “Match Nul” - Éloquence & Kayliah
4. “Tout ce qu’on sait” - Booba & Nessbeal
5. “Plus vite que jamais” - Lara
6. “Where’s Yours At?” - Pharrell Williams & Rohff
7. “10 minutes chrono” - 113
8. “Vivre sans ça” - China, Dadoo & Diam’s
9. “Faut conduire” - Ärsenik & Lara
10. “Tarif C” - Oxmo Puccino
11. “L’Ignition” - Willy Denzey
12. “J’accélère” - Pit Baccardi
13. “Profite” - Costello
14. “Laissez-nous vivre” - Corneille
15. “Petite sœur” - Dadoo & Leslie
16. “Problème” - Intouchable & OGB
17. “Find My Way” - N.E.R.D.
18. “Love” - Lynnsha & Soundkail
19. “Espion dans l’air” - Doc Gynéco

Note: Most tracks were produced by Kore & Skalp, with contributions from DJ Mehdi, The Neptunes, Zdar, and others.

Reception

Empire (magazine) rated it 3 out of 5.

Sequel

A sequel titled Taxi 4, was released in 2007.

Video game

Taxi 3 – Based on Taxi 3. Released in 2003 by Ubisoft Montreal.

In popular culture

The opening titles are a spoof of those featured in the movies starring James Bond, and there are several nods to the 007 canon throughout the film, e.g. Daniel's rotating number plate and the ski chase at the film's climax.

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