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Overview
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Release Date:
19 March 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
He Would Kill To Be You.
Plot:
An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(81 articles)
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| D.J. Caruso | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Michael Pye | (novel) | |
| Jon Bokenkamp | (screen story) | |
| Jon Bokenkamp | (screenplay) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Philip Glass | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Amir Mokri | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Anne V. Coates | |||
Casting by | |||
| Deborah Aquila | |||
| Tricia Wood | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tom Southwell | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Serge Bureau | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Suzanne Cloutier | |||
| Anne Galéa | |||
| Amanda Moss Serino | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marie-Sylvie Deveau | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Suzanne Benoit | .... | hairdresser: Ms. Rowland | |
| Barney Burman | .... | special makeup effects artist: reshoots | |
| Gillian Chandler | .... | makeup artist | |
| Marie-Christine Cormier | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Bruno Gatien | .... | prosthetics makeup artist | |
| Colin Jamison | .... | hairdresser: Ms. Jolie | |
| Martin Jutras | .... | prosthetics makeup artist (as Jutras Martin) | |
| Kathy Kelso | .... | makeup artist: extras | |
| Denise Langelier | .... | makeup artist: second unit | |
| Martin Lapointe | .... | hair stylist: extras | |
| Jonathan Lavallée | .... | prosthetics makeup artist | |
| Adrien Morot | .... | prosthetics makeup artist | |
| Donald Mowat | .... | makeup department head | |
| Jennifer Bower O'Halloran | .... | key hair stylist (as Jennifer O'Halloran) | |
| Corrine Poizat | .... | hair stylist: second unit (as Corinne Poizat) | |
| Pina Rizzi | .... | hair stylist | |
| Janeen Schreyer | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Jolie | |
| Sylvania Yau | .... | special makeup effects coordinator | |
Production Management | |||
| Alan C. Blomquist | .... | unit production manager | |
| Pierre Guay | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Susan E. Novick | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Gilles Perreault | .... | unit manager | |
| Josette Perrotta | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Peter Bankins | .... | property master: additional photography | |
| Todd Bennett | .... | plaster foreman | |
| Jerry Bingham | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Andre Brochu | .... | construction supervisor | |
| Michel Brochu | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Michael Buha | .... | set dresser: reshoots | |
| Real Capuano | .... | scenic technician | |
| Louis Dandonneau | .... | set dresser | |
| Alain Omer Duranceau | .... | props | |
| Jose Holder | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Cindy Ichikawa | .... | coordinator | |
| Jean-François Kelahear | .... | stand-by scenic painter | |
| Pierre L'Heureux | .... | set designer | |
| Étienne Lapointe-Proulx | .... | property master (as Etienne Proulx) | |
| Raymond Larose | .... | set designer | |
| Michael O'Donnell | .... | set dresser | |
| Tim Stadler | .... | painter | |
Sound Department | |||
| Yann Delpuech | .... | supervising dialogue & adr editor | |
| Stefan Fraticelli | .... | foley assistant | |
| Robert Grieve | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Craig Henighan | .... | sound designer | |
| Mark Johnston | .... | sound recordist | |
| E. Niles Klein | .... | sound editorial technical consultant | |
| Goro Koyama | .... | foley artist | |
| Claude La Haye | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Andy Malcolm | .... | foley artist | |
| Anna Malkin | .... | foley recording assistant | |
| Ron Malligers | .... | foley mixer | |
| Chris Navarro | .... | adr recordist | |
| John T. Reitz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Joseph Schultz | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Meg Taylor | .... | first assistant sound editor | |
| Don White | .... | foley recording mixer | |
| Dan Yale | .... | supervising foley editor | |
| Kyle Alexander | .... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Louis Craig | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Pierre Côté | .... | special effects technician | |
| Gary D'Amico | .... | special effects coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| Normand Gobeille | .... | special effects technician | |
| Chris Jones | .... | special effects technician | |
| André Laforest | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Virginie Léger | .... | sfx dept coordinator | |
| David A. Poole | .... | special effects | |
| Sebastien Roussel | .... | firework suppervisor | |
| Sebastien Roussel | .... | pyrotechnician | |
| Ken Rudell | .... | special effects technician | |
| Ryan Storm | .... | special effects artist | |
| Michel Verdon | .... | fabricator/welder | |
| Martin Williams | .... | special effects rigger | |
| Bernard Guay | .... | special effects assistant (uncredited) | |
| Christian Rivest | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Cheryl Bainum | .... | executive producer: HATCH | |
| Bret Culp | .... | on-set supervisor | |
| Deak Ferrand | .... | matte painter: HATCH | |
| Brian Hanable | .... | digital effects compositor: Pacific Title | |
| Dimitri Kaliviotis | .... | special props: straw figurines maker | |
| Tom Lamb | .... | digital compositor | |
| Patrick Phillips | .... | visual effects | |
| Rebecca Ramsey | .... | visual effects producer: Hatch | |
| David Sosalla | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| James D. Tittle | .... | digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title | |
| Andrew C. Whitelaw | .... | digital artist | |
Stunts | |||
| Guy Bews | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Marcello Bezina | .... | stunts | |
| Eric Bryson | .... | stunts | |
| Richard Bucher | .... | stunt double: Ethan Hawke (reshoots) | |
| Stéphane Byl | .... | stunt double | |
| Alexandre Cadieux | .... | stunts | |
| Mike Chute | .... | stunt driver | |
| Marc Désourdy | .... | stunts | |
| Flint Eagle | .... | stunt performer | |
| Debbie Evans | .... | stunts | |
| Greg Fitzpatrick | .... | stunts | |
| Jean Frenette | .... | stunt performer | |
| Corry Glass | .... | stunt double: Angelina Jolie | |
| Tyler Hall | .... | stunt performer | |
| Kevin Kelsall | .... | stunt performer | |
| Patrick Kerton | .... | stunts | |
| Shawn Lane | .... | utility stunts | |
| Gilbert Larose Jr. | .... | stunt performer | |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | .... | stunt double | |
| Karine Lemieux | .... | utility stunts | |
| Manny Perry | .... | stunt coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| Alison Reid | .... | stunts | |
| David Rigby | .... | stunts | |
| John Ross | .... | stunts | |
| Javier Segura | .... | stunt performer | |
| Matthew Taylor | .... | stunt double | |
| Vanessa White | .... | stunt double: Angelina Jolie | |
| Geoff Williams | .... | stunt performer | |
| Brent Woolsey | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Gabriel Lavina | .... | casting assistant: Montreal | |
| Jennifer L. Smith | .... | casting associate | |
| Cathy Weiner | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jean-François Desjardins | .... | dresser: Ms. Jolie | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Julian Andraus | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bradford L. Dean | .... | assistant editor | |
| Dale E. Grahn | .... | color timer | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Chris Jackson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Julia Nessling-Douglas | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Jim Page | .... | additional editor | |
| Keith Shaw | .... | colorist: mastering | |
| Peter G. Smith | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bill Daly | .... | post-production executive (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Nancy Allen | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Joe Lisanti | .... | music editor | |
| Michael Riesman | .... | conductor | |
| Walter Werzowa | .... | composer: main titles | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michel Boulanger | .... | driver: producer | |
| Richard Chabot | .... | driver: second unit | |
| Victor Labelle | .... | artist driver: Olivier Martinez | |
| James Sanchez | .... | transportation captain | |
| Joe Sanchez | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Jerome Wheeler | .... | driver | |
| Gerry Prevost | .... | driver: Montreal (uncredited) | |
| Gerry Prévost | .... | driver: Montreal (uncredited) | |
| Dominic Thiffault | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
- Atmosphere Entertainment MM (uncredited)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2010) (Finland) (TV)
- Net5 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (VHS) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
- Hatch Production (matte paintings)
- Intrigue
- Atlantic Cine Equipment descender rig
- Central Casting extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound foley recorded at
- Geo Film Group libra head
- Pacific Title titles and opticals
- Pro-Film Animal Inc. animals provided by (as Pro-Film Animals Inc.)
- Snap Shots weapons
- Visual Motion camera trucks and trailers provided by
- William F. White International grip and lighting equipment
- yU+Co. main title sequence designed by
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence including disturbing images, language and some sexuality
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Runtime:
103 min | USA:109 min (unrated version)
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Certification:
Japan:R-15 | Ireland:18 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M (TV rating) | Spain:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Canada:18A | Canada:R (director's cut) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hong Kong:III (director's cut) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 (director's cut) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut)
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Trivia:
Screenwriters Nicholas Kazan, Hillary Seitz and David Ayer worked on revisions for Jon Bokenkamp's script.See more »
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Scott is eating breakfast in the restaurant with the other detectives, a French-style police siren can be heard in the background. Canadian police sirens sound just like their American counterparts.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Le couperet (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
1919 RagSee more »
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"Taking Lives" is a standard-issue, run-of-the-mill thriller about a serial killer and the FBI agent determined to capture him. When bodies start piling up in the Montreal area, the agent - an expert in serial killer profiling - is brought in to assist the local authorities in finding the culprit. The perpetrator's modus operandi is to target men roughly his own age and build, murder them in cold blood, then assume their identities. Once he grows tired of living their lives, he proceeds to his next victim. Ethan Hawke plays a man who's witnessed the most recent of the killings and who may now be next in line on the man's hit list.
"Taking Lives" sticks pretty much within the confines of its overworked genre. We have the disgruntled local cop who resents interference from a hotshot outsider; the prime suspect who turns out to be just another of the killer's many victims; and the double twist resolution which really isn't all that hard to see coming twenty minutes or so into the movie. Jolie gives her usual wooden performance as the FBI agent, barely managing to register a single convincing emotion throughout the course of the film. Hawke does his best with the material, though there really isn't much he can do with it apart from going through the motions, which he does reasonably well. Gena Rowlands and Keefer Sutherland are also on hand to lend their talents, but since their roles are fairly miniscule, they don't have much of a chance to display their wares as actors.
Although watchable, "Taking Lives" feels like a weak-spined, half-hearted effort in an already played-out genre. It is an instantly forgettable film.