Nowadays Jason Statham is one of the most popular action stars ever. The foundation stone was laid for this in 2002 The Transporter, who for the first time had the actor shone in the role of the tough lone fighter. If you have not yet seen the strip or want to look again, you have the opportunity to do so on Monday evening at Kabel Eins.
TV tip: The Transporter started Jason Statham’s action career
In the story of the film by Louis Leterrier, Statham plays the ex-soldier Frank, who has now been his money as Transport man for dodgy gangster shops earned. One day his latest freight turns out to be a kidnapped woman. Although he delivers it to the client, the hunt for him will open. But Frank knows how to fight back …
Look here a German trailer for The Transporter:
The Transporter – Trailer (German) HD
Before The Transporter, Statham became known to the Guy Ritchie films Bube Dame König Gras and Snatch – pigs and diamonds. The 2002 action film finally made the British the action star. This was followed by other strips of this kind such as transporters – The Mission and Crank, while the filmography of the actor consists of numerous such action films from around 2007.
When is The Transporter on TV?
Kabel Eins shines the action cracker with Jason Statham on February 10, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. out of. If you don’t have time, you can currently stream The Transporter at Netflix in the subscription. Statham can be seen again in the US cinemas from March 28, 2025. Then A Working starts by director David Ayer, with whom the star only worked for The Beekeeper.
This time Statham plays a construction worker named Levon Cade who pursues peaceful life. When his boss’s daughter is kidnapped, he has to use the military skills from his past and mix up a dangerous human dealer ring. A German theatrical release for A Working You have not yet been determined.
This article was first published on Moviepilot in September 2023.