History Film / TheTransporter

''The Transporter'' is 2002 action film starring Creator/JasonStatham as Frank Martin: a gruff, ex-military man who is in the "transporting" business. Give him the money, the measurements, and the time and he'll get your stuff from A to B. Frank has a set of rules, one of which includes: "Never open the package". However, whilst transporting a large bag from a [[CardCarryingVillain somewhat unsavory client]], Frank discovers an Asian woman named Lai (Creator/ShuQi) stuffed inside his cargo. He is visibly bothered by this and allows her the basic opportunities of food and bathroom time (during which she tries to escape) but ultimately ends up delivering her to the Bad Guys anyway. Because [[HeKnowsTooMuch he looked in the package]] the bad guys try to kill him.

* BadassInANiceSuit: Frank is one of these. He even keeps a freshly dry-cleaned spare suit in his car, just in case his usual one gets too messed up.

* BadassInANiceSuit: Frank is one of these.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Due to obscene language and bloody violence, this film is considered this and was the first one to received an R rating from the MPAA.

* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:Frank vs. Lola]].

* BadBoss / YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The 4 bank robbers at the beginning of the film are quietly reminded by the Transporter that the conditions to using his car as a getaway car is that there is to be 3 bank robbers due to their weight, which with an added body would counter the shock absorbers he has installed. So, one of the bank robbers shoots another in the head and tosses him out the door. And for added effect reiterates the deal in a desperate manner. [[spoiler:They get caught anyway, but only some time ''after'' Frank has successfully evaded the police and delivered them to their drop-off point.]]

* TastesLikeFriendship / ThroughHisStomach: Frank only opens the 'package' to give a BoundAndGagged Lai something to drink. Later after he reluctantly rescues her, Frank unties her bonds and leaves Lai a microwave meal of noodles, then goes to sleep, making it clear she's free to leave. He's surprised when she's still there to cook breakfast for him the next day. Later Frank calls Lai on trying to manipulate him via this trope.

->'''Rule 1''': The deal is the deal. The conditions of the deal will not be changed after it has been confirmed.\\
'''Rule 2''': No names.\\
'''Rule 3''': ''Never'' look in the package.

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---> '''Frank Martin''': Let me guess. You're the smart one.
---> '''Enormous thug''': No. I am the big one.
---> [[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom Punches Frank across the room, through a cinder block wall]]]

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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler: Lai's dad]] takes this to new levels, what with apparently trying to sell his daughter into slavery. [[spoiler:Though he does hold back tears when he believes his last remaining minion shot her per his orders.]]

** {{Averted}} by Frank's own car exploding. The briefcase bomb really was that powerful.

-->'''Frank:''' You're very good.
-->'''Lai:''' What do you mean?
-->'''Frank:''' The moment you saw [[RetiredBadass those pictures in the house]] you were setting me up to get involved in all this. [[TastesLikeFriendship Breakfast]], giving the excuse to the cop to help me, one lie after another.
-->'''[[MeaningfulName Lai]]:''' Not everything is a lie.
-->'''Frank:''' Name one thing that isn't.
-->'''Lai:''' [[RescueSex What happened in the house, between us]]. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis That-was-not a lie]].

* MeaningfulName

* SmugSnake: Wall Street

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-->'''Jack:''' Frank, you promised you wouldn't let anybody hurt me! You promised!
-->'''Chillini:''' Never make promises you can't keep, my friend.
-->'''Frank:''' I don't.

-->'''Frank''': Sorry, flight's been cancelled.
-->'''Gianni''': ''[sighs]'' I'm sorry to inform you that you have been cancelled. ''[draws his pistol at Frank]''

-->'''Lola''': (looking back) I think we lost 'em.
-->'''Frank''': (looking past her as a helicopter rises into view) Think again.
-->(Cut to shot from the rear of the helicopter. Automatic-gunfire is heard. The helicopter explodes.)
-->'''Lola''': (pulls arm with smoking pistol back into car) [[DefiedTrope Thought completed]]. Let's go.

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-->'''Frank:''' You know what I'm going to do to you for making me do this?
-->'''Valentina:''' Spank me.
-->'''Frank:''' For starters.
-->'''Valentina:''' Tie me up?
-->'''Frank:''' You'd like that, wouldn't you?
-->'''Valentina:''' I like the rough stuff. (Frank grabs her) Not too rough!

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Only Anna survives of the thieves but she donates the money to the girl's families and gives our heroes a hefty retirement fund.]]

* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Karasov after being shot by Anna during his final fight with Martin.]]

* EnemyCivilWar: [[spoiler: What the plan of the girls is to spark.]]

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: All of the girls appear to be this. [[spoiler: They're not, having been hardened to what they have to do to survive. They soften with Frank and his dad's influence.]]
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Subverted by Frank who treats the four thieves as murderous criminals rather than SympatheticMurderer types like his father. [[spoiler: The revelation they were going to kill him and their cruel lie about poisoning his father show him to have been right all along.]]
* IHaveYourWife: The thieves [[spoiler: kidnap Frank's father in order to force him to work with them, using an imaginary poison to add incentive.]]
* InLoveWithTheMark: The thieves had [[spoiler: intended to kill Frank and his father all along. What Anna had not counted on was falling for Frank.]]

* MsFanservice: What ''doesn't'' Lola cater for? GunPorn (is [[GunsAkimbo dual-wielded]], [[MoreDakka full-auto]] silenced [[CoolGun Glocks]] with {{Laser Sight}}s enough for you?), ShamelessFanserviceGirl, ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow, IntimateMarks on her [[ZettaiRyouiki inner thigh]], CombatStilettos, many a LingerieScene (with black garters and StockingFiller), SexyCoatFlashing, HospitalHottie (she's disguised as a medical receptionist), SexySoakedShirt (gets wet in clothes in the fire sprinklers) and SexyBacklessOutfit.