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Taken

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20022002
  • K-15K-15
  • 14h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
20K
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Taken (2002)
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Three families experience alien abductions over a period of five decades.Three families experience alien abductions over a period of five decades.Three families experience alien abductions over a period of five decades.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,831
34
  • Creator
    • Leslie Bohem
  • Stars
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Matt Frewer
    • Emily Bergl
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  • Creator
    • Leslie Bohem
  • Stars
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Matt Frewer
    • Emily Bergl
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    • 233User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 8 wins & 26 nominations total

    Episodes10

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    Catherine Dent, Ryan Hurst, Chad Morgan, and Anton Yelchin in Taken (2002)
    Steve Burton in Taken (2002)
    Frederick Koehler and Ryan Merriman in Taken (2002)
    Matt Frewer, Ryan Hurst, Chad Morgan, and Andy Powers in Taken (2002)
    James McDaniel and Heather Donahue in Taken (2002)
    Emily Bergl in Taken (2002)
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    Emily Bergl, Adam Kaufman, Eileen Pedde, Rondel Reynoldson, and Gabrielle Rose in Taken (2002)

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    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Allie Keysas Allie Keys
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Dr. Chet Wakemanas Dr. Chet Wakeman
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002
    Emily Bergl
    Emily Bergl
    • Lisa Clarke - Adultas Lisa Clarke - Adult
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Heather Donahue
    Heather Donahue
    • Mary Crawford - Adultas Mary Crawford - Adult
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Joel Gretsch
    Joel Gretsch
    • Colonel Owen Crawfordas Colonel Owen Crawford…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Adam Kaufman
    Adam Kaufman
    • Charlie Keys - Adultas Charlie Keys - Adult
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Marty Ericksonas Marty Erickson…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Ryan Hurst
    Ryan Hurst
    • Tom Clarke - Adultas Tom Clarke - Adult
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Camille Sullivan
    Camille Sullivan
    • Nina Toth - Adultas Nina Toth - Adult
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Eric Close
    Eric Close
    • Johnas John
    4 episodes4 eps • 2002
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • General Beersas General Beers
    4 episodes4 eps • 2002
    Andy Powers
    Andy Powers
    • Eric Crawford - Adultas Eric Crawford - Adult
    4 episodes4 eps • 2002
    Chad Morgan
    Chad Morgan
    • Becky Clarke - Adultas Becky Clarke - Adult
    4 episodes4 eps • 2002
    Bob Wilde
    • Carnyas Carny
    4 episodes4 eps • 2002
    Steve Burton
    Steve Burton
    • Captain Russell Keysas Captain Russell Keys
    3 episodes3 eps • 2002
    Catherine Dent
    Catherine Dent
    • Sally Clarkeas Sally Clarke
    3 episodes3 eps • 2002
    Julie Ann Emery
    Julie Ann Emery
    • Amelia Keysas Amelia Keys…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2002
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    • Captain Howard Bowenas Captain Howard Bowen…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2002
    • Creator
      • Leslie Bohem
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    Storyline

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    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. —Ronos
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      • Three families. Four generations. Fifty years of secrets.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • K-15
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The abduction stories and sightings featured in the mini-series are based upon accounts made from people over the many years of UFO believers.
    • Goofs
      In an early scene, a bank office in 1945 has a 50-star U.S. flag. At that time the U.S. flag had only 48 stars.
    • Quotes

      Allison Clarke: My mom told me once that when you're afraid of something, what you want more than anything else is to make it go away. You want your life back to the way it was before you found out that there was something to be afraid of. You want to build a high wall and live your old life behind it. But nothing ever stays the same. That's not your old life at all. That's your new life with a wall around it. Your choice is not about going back to the way things were. Your choice is about hiding, or about going right to the heart of the thing that scares you.

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    User reviews233

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    Top review
    8/10
    Takes you up and away
    Despite itss slow parts, We all loved Close Encounters of The Third Kind...right? well imagine Taking Close Encounters and stretching it out into twelve episodes. Just imagine how slow it would be then. Well if done correctly, such an idea could work exceptionally well. hence, we have Taken, Spielberg's and Dreamworks' return to the sky and who or what is beyond. An outstanding mini-series, which when it wants to be can evoke every emotion. sometimes it's grim sometimes it's utterly heart-warming, though the series as a whole is dark, it has incredible mystique. My advice is that you dedicate one week of your life to watching taken, one episode a night, although it's good enough that you may go through it in only two or three nights.

    Starting with the Roswell incident of 1947, Taken chronicles three generations of Three different families leading up to the present day. they all have a part in this incredible story of a visit from other beings, who want something from us which they have waited a long time for.

    There are not many names in the cast, I'll say that. The only ones people may recognize are Datoka Fanning and Heather Donahue (Blair Witch). which I wouldn't say there are any award worthy performances, everybody is invested enough to be convincing, especially Fanning.

    I guarantee that unless you have a tree second attention span, You will come away from Taken with an amazing Television experience.
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    • Apr 26, 2010

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    • The narrator, Allison Clarke, makes several brilliant observations throughout the miniseries. Some of them are listed in the quotes section. Would it be possible to see all of them?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Steven Spielberg Presents Taken
    • Filming locations
      • Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • DreamWorks Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      14 hours 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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