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Taken (1999) -- A kidnapped businessman, finding out that no one is willing to pay the ransom to save his life, befriends his aggressor.

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Pierre Lapointe (writer)
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Dabney Coleman ... Ethan Grover
Stewart Bick ... Alan Cross

Dennis Boutsikaris ... Bill McMurtrey
Linda Smith ... Judy Grover
Michael Rudder ... Syd Brooks
Dorothée Berryman ... Sandra Mathers
Brett Watson ... Alex
Michel Perron ... Murphy

Carl Alacchi ... Pizzolo
Zenhu Han ... Theodore Kim
Hondo Flemming ... Hondo
Noël Burton ... Manager
Erwin Potitt ... Mr. Zaninger
Isabel Dos Santos ... Rosa
Mark Trafford ... Plant Supervisor
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Rated R for some violence, sexuality, language and drug content.
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USA:98 min
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Unlike many..this movie has a plot, 13 June 2007
7/10
Author: merklekranz from United States

"Taken" has Dabney Coleman and a cast of unknowns putting together an interesting kidnap thriller. Character development is very good, and there are multiple converging plot threads. You will find very little to like in these characters however. Everyone except Dabney and his secretary are strictly out for themselves, each trying to advance his own good at the expense of others. If you ever wondered how some small companies suddenly go bankrupt, this movie is an education in itself. Though obviously made on a limited budget, "Taken" delivers more entertainment than a lot of big budget blunders. I give "Taken" a solid 7.0 out of ten. - MERK

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