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Taken (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Taken, directed by Pierre Morel.
Taken (2008) -- Liam Neeson describes how his character Bryan Mills, a retired covert government operative, shows how ruthless he can be to gain information leading to his kidnapped daughter.
Taken (2008) -- Trailer for this thriller about a man trying to find his daughter's captors
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User Rating:
7.9/10   89,417 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)
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Release Date:
30 January 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They took his daughter. He'll take their lives. more
Plot:
A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Excellent film, much like Man on Fire more (637 total)

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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language.
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93 min
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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. more
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Continuity: Bryan's head throughout the movie has no white hair, but at the corrupt French police officer's apartment his hair appears to have white hair roots on forehead sides. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Singh: Mr. Mills, how are you?
Bryan: I'm fine. How are you?
Singh: Very fine. I suppose you want to see it again?
Bryan: You should know why I'm here.
Singh: You know where it is.
Bryan: Oh yeah.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Men in Black (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Tick, tick, boom more

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125 out of 196 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent film, much like Man on Fire, 25 July 2008
7/10
Author: mark-fullam from United Kingdom

Just watched this film and have to say, very good in the scheme of things. The film is quite slow at the beginning as others have said, however it quickly gathers pace. The way the script introduces you to the characters is excellent and its only when you see Liam Neeson tackling a crazed fan that you think he is an excellent choice in the lead role, in fact he carries it off very well. I wasn't too sure on Holly Valance as the pop singer, but as the number of scenes she is in are fairly minimal its OK. Action sequences are very well shot and you can tell Luc Besson had his hand in this. To this end, the overall film has an excellent pace which keeps you very well entertained. It has the same sort of storyline as Man on Fire so if you liked that film, then you will definitely like this. I would say its probably slightly better with the direction and cinematography being just a bit classier. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend you seeing this. 7/8 out of 10

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