Taken (2008)

Director:

Pierre Morel

Writers (WGA):

Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)

Release Date:

19 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Plot:

A former spy (Neeson) relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter (Grace), who has been forced into the slave trade. |

Cast

Liam Neeson	...	Bryan
Maggie Grace	...	Kim
Famke Janssen	...	Lenore
Xander Berkeley	...	Stuart
Katie Cassidy	...	Amanda
Olivier Rabourdin	...	Jean Claude
Leland Orser	...	Sam
Jon Gries	...	Casey
David Warshofsky	...	Bernie
Holly Valance	...	Diva
Nathan Rippy	...	Victor
Camille Japy	...	Isabelle
Nicolas Giraud	...	Peter
Gérard Watkins	...	Saint Clair
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arben Bajraktaraj	...	Marko
Affif Ben Badra
Radivoje Bukvic	...	Anton
Valida Carroll	...	DJ
Fred Dessains
Danny Flood	...	Airline Traveler
David Forax
Rosemary Garris	...	Joan
Fani Kolarova	...	Girl on the street
Goran Kostic	...	Gregor
Edwin Kruger	...	Jean Claude's assistant
Marcus Lindsey	...	LAX Police Officer
Nabil Massad	...	Cheik
Patrick Médioni
Jalil Naciri	...	Ali
Anca Radici	...	Ingrid - Swiss girl
Christy Reese	...	Paper Clerk
Opender Singh	...	Singh
Helena Soubeyrand	...	Girl trailer
Caitlin Stasey	...	Riel
Anatole Taubman	...	Dardan
Olivier Vitrant

Also Known As:

Taken (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language.

Runtime:

France:93 min

Country:

France

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Europa Corp.

Trivia:

Doing this film propelled Famke Janssen to take action in the real fight against corruption. She now serves as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime.

A thrilling movie and Neeson at his best !

Gone to see Liam Neeson, I've just seen a great movie. Much action, some American humour (you Americans don't take it too serious, and that's just as pleasant taht way !), a Liam Neeson at the top of his art and as a background a very hard subject that makes you think about it (procuring). I don't know how the critics are reacting in USA, but in France they are vilifying this movie. So, whatever your American critics are saying, just do as usual : don't listen to them ! And enjoy this ninety-minutes show. Regarding Liam Neeson... Well, I am a huge fan, thus I can't be unbiased. Yet, I found his interpretation very convincing, he is still the same : one of the best actors ever, along with... Hum, I'll stop there, don't want to be controversial. Have a good sitting ! By the way, do excuse me for any mistake I could've made, as I'm French (I imagine you could've guessed it, since we are the lucky ones who are the first to be able to see this film !).