A speedy taxi driver and a bumbling cop chase German bank robbers through Marseilles in a broad, brisk caper.
Pulpy and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Pluto TV (free), YouTube (free) and 2 more.
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: some strong language.
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In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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