Taken (2008)
- Directed by
- Pierre Morel
- Genre
- action film, crime film, vigilante film, thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 12,185 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former CIA operative uses his old skills to rescue his teenage daughter after she is kidnapped while traveling in France. He tracks the kidnappers through a criminal network.
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What happens
Taken is a 2008 English-language French action-thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Katie Cassidy, Holly Valance and Famke Janssen. In the film, Bryan Mills, an ex-CIA officer, sets out to track down his teenage daughter Kim and her best friend Amanda after they are kidnapped by Albanian human traffickers while on vacation in France. Taken was released in France on February 27, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was a financial success, grossing $226 million against a $25 million budget. Numerous media outlets cited the film as a turning point in Neeson's career that redefined him as an action star. It also launched a franchise, consisting of two sequels and a television series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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