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Taken

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
611K
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Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
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A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
611K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,221
25
  • Director
    • Pierre Morel
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Robert Mark Kamen
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Maggie Grace
    • Famke Janssen
  • Director
    • Pierre Morel
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Robert Mark Kamen
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Maggie Grace
    • Famke Janssen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
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    Taken: Friend (Exclusive)
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    'Taken' | Anniversary Mashup
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    Photos144

    Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
    Maggie Grace in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson and Fani Kolarova in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson and Olivier Rabourdin in Taken (2008)
    Famke Janssen and Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
    Famke Janssen, Liam Neeson, and Maggie Grace in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
    Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace in Taken (2008)

    Top cast

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Bryan Mills
    Maggie Grace
    Maggie Grace
    • Kim
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Lenore
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Sam
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Casey
    David Warshofsky
    David Warshofsky
    • Bernie
    Holly Valance
    Holly Valance
    • Sheerah
    Katie Cassidy
    Katie Cassidy
    • Amanda
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Stuart
    Olivier Rabourdin
    Olivier Rabourdin
    • Jean-Claude
    Gérard Watkins
    • St-Clair
    Marc Amyot
    • Pharmacist
    Arben Bajraktaraj
    Arben Bajraktaraj
    • Marko
    Radivoje Bukvic
    Radivoje Bukvic
    • Anton
    • (as Rasha Bukvic)
    Mathieu Busson
    • Undercover Agent
    Michel Flash
    • Gio
    Nicolas Giraud
    Nicolas Giraud
    • Peter
    Rubens Hyka
    • Leka
    • Director
      • Pierre Morel
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Robert Mark Kamen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jeff Bridges was first cast as Bryan Mills, but after he dropped out of the project Liam Neeson accepted the part, desiring to play a more physically demanding role than he was used to. Bridges eventually saw the film, and said Neeson was a much better choice for the role.
    • Goofs
      When Bryan is chasing the sheik's barge along the Seine in his car, he appears to be traveling at high rate of speed alongside the barge. The barge would likely be traveling around 5 knots, about the speed of a light jog. The speed limit for boats on the Seine is 15 knots, (about 17 mph), so even if the boat could somehow travel at the maximum speed for the river (which would be impossible for a boat like that), it would still be at a crawl for a car.
    • Quotes

      Bryan Mills: [talking to Marko on the phone] I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.

      Marko: [after a long pause] Good luck.

      [hangs up his end of the phone]

    • Alternate versions
      Some of the shoot outs, the torture scene and some fisticuffs have been shortened in length for the film's US release to secure a PG-13 rating. The run time difference to the international version is about three minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Dragster Wave
      Performed by Ghinzu

      Written by John Stargasm (as Stargasm), Poe, Ghinzu

      From the album "Blow" by Ghinzu (www.ghinzu.com)

      (c) Contemporary Art

      (p) 2003 Dragoon (Contemporary Art)

      Courtesy of Barclay and Universal Music Vision, a Universal Music Publishing France Division

    User reviews1.1K

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Probably the fastest 93 minutes of my life !
    Wow - I had already read reviews of this movie, and with the writer being one of my favourite directors, Luc Besson, I just had to go see this movie as soon as possible...

    I was not disappointed... I'm not sure if this was intentional but there were no trailers before the movie, so being thrown strait into the film unexpectedly with people whispering "is this it then ?" only helping build up some initial tension and excitement.

    The film starts nicely, but with overtones of spy thrillers like "Day of the Jackal" coming to mind. Neeson seems a bit pityful at the start, but soon overturns that impression with a taste of his handywork after around ten minutes of the thriller.

    Then, before you know it, it's over. 93 minutes, gone in a blur of fighting, fear, chasing and excitement at serious pace. The artwork and direction is nicely done, giving you the feeling of being the one attacking and the chair squirming feeling of being the poor gits who get annihilated in almost every way possible.

    It was one of those films that I wanted to applause after the film, I actually clapped about three times, but no-one joined in... too afraid of being the only two people clapping I suppose...

    Neeson was great, and I can't wait to see the movie many more times. I only gave it 9 out of 10, as it was too short ! The film could have been easily stretched to 2 hours in my opinion, with some more development and intimacy with the characters. But I guess this may have not made it so exciting... still, well worth the money to see this in the big screen.
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    • talanish
    • Apr 26, 2008

    FAQ10

    • Is the daughter supposed to be slow?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Albanian
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Cưỡng Đoạt
    • Filming locations
      • Jardins du Louvre, Paris 1, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • M6 Films
      • Grive Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,000,989
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,717,037
      • Feb 1, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $226,837,760
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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