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Jason Statham: Frank Martin
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Actor Jason Statham is no stranger to playing bad men with good looks and even better intentions. After all, he’s the one responsible for bringing Transporter hero Frank Martin to life and for nearly stealing The Italian Job right out from under his two sexy costars Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton. But if you ask him where his allegiances lie it is squarely with writer/director Guy Ritchie, the man who brought him to international stardom with killer roles in both Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
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Jason Statham returns in his signature role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin aka "The Transporter." Now retired from his chosen profession of moving dangerous goods with no questions asked, he makes a living driving for a wealthy family in Miami, Florida. But when their young son is abducted, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to save the boy and thwart the kidnapper's nefarious master plan. Packed with high-octane car chases and high-flying martial arts action, Transporter 2 delivers nonstop excitement from beginning to end!
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Jason Statham (SNATCH) stars in this fast-paced and very loud thriller that was written specifically for him by French filmmaker Luc Besson. Statham plays Frank Martin, a former Special Forces operative who is now a high-priced courier paid to deliver packages he would rather know nothing about. His creed: never change the deal, never use names, and never look in the package. But when he finds out that his latest delivery is a beautiful young woman (Shu Qi), everything changes, and he is off on a wild chase that includes plenty of explosions, bare-knuckle fighting, cool weaponry, and tongue-in-cheek humour. Hong Kong director Corey Yuen who has previously worked with Jet Li lets the action tell the story as Frank battles the bad guys in the streets of France to a score by renowned jazz great Stanley Clarke.
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Sitting across from Jason Statham, it's hard to tell where the actor begins and his onscreen alter ego, Frank - The Transporter -- Martin ends. Both are British, dry witted and give off a hard-as-nails demeanor. It doesn't help that Statham sports a shaved head and Scottish accent in real life, giving him a soccer thug-like appearance. However, once he starts talking, you get the feeling that he's pretty down to earth and would be just as happy sipping a pint at the bar as he is dodging punches and driving smoking fast cars in this month's action blockbuster, The Transporter 2.
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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.
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Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin, a professional "transporter" who delivers packages without questions. Set in Miami, Florida, he chauffeurs a young boy who is soon kidnapped leaving it up to Frank to save him.
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