"Taken" (2002) TV mini-series

Creator:

Leslie Bohem
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Three families. Four generations. Fifty years of secrets.

Plot:

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Roswell | Secret Development | Alternative History | Conspiracy

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

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	...	Owen Crawford (5 episodes, 2002)
Adam Kaufman	...	Charlie Keys - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
John Hawkes	...	Marty Erickson (5 episodes, 2002)
Ryan Hurst	...	Tom Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Camille Sullivan	...	Nina Toth - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)

Series Directed by
Breck Eisner		(1 episode, 2002)
Félix Enríquez Alcalá		(1 episode, 2002)
John Fawcett		(1 episode, 2002)
Tobe Hooper		(1 episode, 2002)
Jeremy Kagan		(1 episode, 2002)
Michael Katleman		(1 episode, 2002)
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan		(1 episode, 2002)
Bryan Spicer		(1 episode, 2002)
Jeff Woolnough		(1 episode, 2002)
Thomas J. Wright		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Leslie Bohem		(10 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
James Lima	....	co-producer (10 episodes, 2002)
Julie Herlocker	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 2002)
Joe M. Aguilar	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Steve Beers	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Leslie Bohem	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Darryl Frank	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Richard Heus	....	producer (3 episodes, 2002)
Steven Spielberg	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Laura Karpman		(10 episodes, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Jonathan Freeman		(5 episodes, 2002)
Joel Ransom		(5 episodes, 2002)

Series Film Editing by
Toni Morgan		(3 episodes, 2002)
Fred Toye		(2 episodes, 2002)
Eric Goldfarb		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Allison Jones		(6 episodes, 2002)

Series Production Design by
Chris Gorak		(5 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Direction by
Michael N. Wong		(6 episodes, 2002)
James Steuart		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Set Decoration by
Cynthia T. Lewis		(6 episodes, 2002)

Series Costume Design by
Susan De Laval		(6 episodes, 2002)

Series Makeup Department
Dana Hamel	....	makeup department head (10 episodes, 2002)
Vladimir Lushnikov	....	special makeup effects sculptor (10 episodes, 2002)
Juliana Vit	....	first assistant makeup artist (10 episodes, 2002)
Rebeccah Delchambre	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 2002)
Paul Edwards	....	key hair stylist (6 episodes, 2002)
Patricia Murray	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 2002)
Rachel Griffin	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Toby Lindala	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Vince Yoshida	....	special makeup effects puppeteer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Erin Smith	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 2002)
Agatha Warren	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 2002)
April Nocifora	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shelley Cox	....	third assistant director (7 episodes, 2002)
Warren Hanna	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (6 episodes, 2002)
Ian Samoil	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2002)
Glenn Bottomley	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2002)
David Sameth	....	second unit director (4 episodes, 2002)
Richard Coleman	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2002)
James Lima	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 2002)
Mick MacKay	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)
Brent Crowell	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Douglas Dean III	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jason Claridge	....	paint foreman (10 episodes, 2002)
Bruno Coupe	....	lead dresser (10 episodes, 2002)
Les Ford	....	prop graphics (10 episodes, 2002)
Vladimir Lushnikov	....	sculptor (10 episodes, 2002)
Ross Wahl	....	on set dresser (10 episodes, 2002)
Chris Claridge	....	construction coordinator (6 episodes, 2002)
Derek Pineo	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 2002)
Spencer Louttit	....	assistant property master (5 episodes, 2002)
Ken Hanis	....	property master (4 episodes, 2002)
Nick Dibley	....	property master (3 episodes, 2002)
Wendy McAllister	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2002)
Steve Reintjes	....	scenic artist (3 episodes, 2002)
David Paul Hewitt White	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2002)
Terry Gonsalves	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Hanen	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Salmon Harris	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Steve Miller	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Hayley Mills-Lot	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Valentine Pavuls	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Francisco Rosa	....	plasterer (unknown episodes)
Christine Shaw	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Stephen Sobisky	....	interactive design (unknown episodes)
Athena Wong	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ryan Darden	....	assistant sound editor (10 episodes, 2002)
Chris Elam	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2002)
Chris Haire	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2002)
Richard L. Morrison	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2002)
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2002)
Benjamin Martin	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 2002)
David B. Cohn	....	supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Eileen Horta	....	supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Benjamin Beardwood	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Victor Iorillo	....	sound editor / supervising sound editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Jason Lezama	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Stuart Martin	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Tom Scurry	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Scott Aitken	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Michael Babcock	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Martin Borycki	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Sara Kohlman	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Darryl Marko	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Roderick Matte	....	boom operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Richard Taylor	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Dennis Briest	....	special effects assistant (10 episodes, 2002)
Wayne Szybunka	....	special effects coordinator (5 episodes, 2002)
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects makeup (unknown episodes)
P. David Miller	....	pyrotechnician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
James Lima	....	visual effects supervisor (10 episodes, 2002)
Erik Gamache	....	digital artist / lead animator (7 episodes, 2002)
David Mclean	....	digital artist / lead animator (7 episodes, 2002)
Josh Saeta	....	digital artist / lead compositor (7 episodes, 2002)
Doug F. Wolf	....	digital artist / lead animator (7 episodes, 2002)
Deron Fields	....	visual effects coordinator (6 episodes, 2002)
Tim Guyer	....	digital artist / lead matte artist (6 episodes, 2002)
John Lima	....	visual effects producer (6 episodes, 2002)
Peter Nye	....	digital artist / lead animator (6 episodes, 2002)
James Rorick	....	visual effects coordinator (6 episodes, 2002)
Chris Simmons	....	digital artist (6 episodes, 2002)
Michael Melchiorre	....	digital compositor / digital artist (5 episodes, 2002)
Eric Reinhard	....	digital artist (5 episodes, 2002)
Salar Saleh	....	digital artist / lead animator (4 episodes, 2002)
Katherine Ipjian	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2002)
Dave Adams	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Mark Fischer	....	digital artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Jennifer McEachern	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Douglas Sayre	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Kate St-Pierre	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kurt Wiley	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Mark Wilson	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Mike Crestejo	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2002)
Garvin Cross	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2002)
Ed Anders	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Duane Bradley	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gavin Buhr	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jon Kralt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Phillip Mitchell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rick Moore	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Gerald Paetz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chad Sayn	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ann Scott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Kennedy	....	key grip (10 episodes, 2002)
Ryan McMaster	....	camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera / ... (10 episodes, 2002)
Daryl Hartwell	....	daily dolly grip (7 episodes, 2002)
Fred Boyd	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2002)
Lou Gruzelier	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2002)
John Westerlaken	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2002)
Mark Aviss	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
John Carron	....	playback operator (unknown episodes)
Rob Graham	....	video playback operator (unknown episodes)
Brooks Robinson	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Lance White	....	video playback operator (unknown episodes)
Peter Wilke	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jill L. Uyeda	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2002)
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada (5 episodes, 2002)
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada (5 episodes, 2002)
James Forsyth	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Amanda D. Mahoney	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Zoya Niechoda	....	assistant costume designer (10 episodes, 2002)
Gerry Gail Endean	....	costumer (3 episodes, 2002)

Series Editorial Department
Henry Langstraat	....	post-production coordinator (10 episodes, 2002)
Philip Azenzer	....	final colorist (6 episodes, 2002)
Nancy Bettcher Hurley	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2002)
David Abramson	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2002)
David Cohn	....	supervising editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Kim Ettinger	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Ian Harbilas	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Eileen Horta	....	supervising editor (2 episodes, 2002)
Marvin Hayes	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrea Karthas	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dave Keffer	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Anastasia Brown	....	music supervisor (10 episodes, 2002)
Shannon Halwes	....	music editor (10 episodes, 2002)
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer (6 episodes, 2002)
Brett Boyett	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Graham	....	music copyist (unknown episodes)
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	driver (10 episodes, 2002)
Mark Gould	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 2002)
John Cherry	....	transportation captain: second unit (2 episodes, 2002)
John Busch	....	picture car wrangler (unknown episodes)
Shawn O'Hearn	....	driver: cast (unknown episodes)
Jason Wayne Spencer	....	driver: van (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Candy Carstensen	....	paymaster: e.p. (10 episodes, 2002)
Suzanne Cross	....	trainee assistant location manager (10 episodes, 2002)
Susan Murray	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2002)
Ron Blecker	....	military advisor (6 episodes, 2002)
Kathryn Drew	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2002)
Katy Fox	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2002)
John Underkoffler	....	science and technology advisor (6 episodes, 2002)
Shayne A. Wilson	....	executive assistant to producers (6 episodes, 2002)
Ken Hovgaard	....	location scout (5 episodes, 2002)
Dr. David Kipper	....	medical advisor (5 episodes, 2002)
Tim Bennett	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2002)
Jennifer Harland	....	background coordinator (4 episodes, 2002)
Robert Murdoch	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2002)
Colin Jenken	....	video/cgi playback (3 episodes, 2002)
Henry Langstraat	....	post production coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Agatha Warren	....	post production supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Kimi Webber	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Christopher M. Allan	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Kevin Bolton	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Doug Boney	....	production assistant: Los Angeles second unit (unknown episodes)
Simon Bright	....	key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Raimey Casiro	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dale Cornick	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer: wild animals (unknown episodes)
A.W. Gryphon	....	production coordinator: second unit, Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Michelle Harris	....	production assistant: preparation (unknown episodes)
Rick Heal	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Danny Ho	....	computer playback operator (unknown episodes)
Randy Kennedy	....	location production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shane Lennox	....	trainee assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (unknown episodes)
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Cameron Morris	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Don Munro	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Nicole Oguchi	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mick Rochon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Penny Rogers	....	production coordinator: second unit, Vancouver (unknown episodes)
Jason Wayne Spencer	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ryan Steacy	....	technical advisor: military (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Ann Daly	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2002)
Doug Isaac	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2002)
Ed Leonard	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2002)
Skottie Miller	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2002)
Stephen E. Ross	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2002)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks Television

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (2002) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (UK) (TV)
• AXN (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release) (AXN Sci-Fi)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CS GyaO (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• TV2 (2004) (Hungary) (TV)
• TV3 (2005-2006) (Estonia) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• PPI Camera Corporation  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

"Steven Spielberg Presents Taken" - USA (complete title)

Runtime:

877 min (10 parts) | Finland:842 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 (cut tv version) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks Television

Trivia:

Matt Frewer (Chet Wakeman) appears on screen in six of the series' ten episodes, more than anyone else. Although Dakota Fanning (Allie Keys) narrates all ten episodes, she only appears on screen in the last four.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "God's Equation", Lisa is seen with an "alien head" tattoo on the back of her right shoulder. This completely disappears during her talk with Allie during the hostage situation at the encounter meeting.

Quotes:

Allison Clarke:My mother always talked to me a lot about the sky. She liked to watch the clouds in the day, and the stars at night... especially the stars. We would play a game sometimes, a game called, what's beyond the sky. We would imagine darkness, or a blinding light, or something else that we didn't know how to name. But of course, that was just a game. There's nothing beyond the sky. The sky just is, and it goes on and on, and we'll play all of our games beneath it.

Movie Connections:

References "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Above Average

I was very surprised when I started reading the comments for this feature. Lots of people said it was crap, but apparently people who actually gave it a number thought it to not be so bad at all. I enjoyed this miniseries and was eagerly awaiting the next episode except for Acid Tests. That wasn't such a good episode. I recommend you watch next time they run it.