Taken (2002– )

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by ... See full summary »

Writer:

Leslie Bohem (creator)

Stars:

Dakota Fanning, Matt Frewer, Emily Bergl

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dakota Fanning	...	Allie Keys (10 episodes, 2002)
Matt Frewer	...	Dr. Chet Wakeman (6 episodes, 2002)
Emily Bergl	...	Lisa Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Heather Donahue	...	Mary Crawford - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Joel Gretsch	...	Colonel Owen Crawford (5 episodes, 2002)
Adam Kaufman	...	Charlie Keys - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
John Hawkes	...	Captain Marty Erickson (5 episodes, 2002)
Ryan Hurst	...	Tom Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Camille Sullivan	...	Nina Toth - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by aliens during the war; the Roswell incident transforms Owen Crawford from ambitious Air Force captain to evil shadow government conspirator; the unhappily married Sally Clarke is impregnated by an alien visitor. As the decades go by, the heirs of each are affected by the machinations of the aliens, culminating with the birth of Allie Keys, who is the final product of the aliens' experimentation and holds the key to their future.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | roswell | secret development | alternative history | conspiracy | 

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Taglines:

Some secrets we keep. Some are kept from us.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Steven Spielberg Presents Taken

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

877 min 877 min (10 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Celine Du Tertre' was originally cast as Allie, but during filming was replaced by Dakota Fanning.

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Goofs

A Canada Post mail box is seen outside the car dealership.

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Quotes

[Col Crawford's two closest men talks about their boss]
Howard Bowen: I've said this before Marty, but that is one nasty bastard.

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Connections

References Aliens (1986)

User Reviews

The SciFi I ever wanted

I've been a SciFi fan all my life. Nevertheless I watched many of the effect driven shows, in the end its always the story that is important to me. Good if the effects are credible, but too many shows or movies have nothing really interesting besides the effects. I watch Taken for about the third time now. I really like that it is not just about good guys killing bad aliens. There are not effects all over the place, just where they are needed. The story is kind of like a theory that tries to make a probable explanation for all the abduction and flying saucer stories, crop circles or ancient astronauts we often hear about, a very entertaining way how all the mystery could be connected. And its told by using the history of several generations of three families and the consequences the aliens have on them. Some reviewers wrote to find Taken boring, and I can understand that from the view of someone looking just for action and effects. Taken is so much more then that.