Unknown (2011)

Directed by

Jaume Collet-Serra

Genre

drama film, action film, mystery film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 4,203 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professor wakes from a coma to find his identity stolen. No one, not even his wife, recognizes him. He must uncover the truth while on the run in a foreign city.

tensemysterioussuspensefulparanoidfast-pacedgrittyconfusingurgent

What happens

Unknown is a 2011 action thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella. The film, produced by Joel Silver, Leonard Goldberg and Andrew Rona, is based on the 2003 French novel by Didier Van Cauwelaert published in English as Out of My Head which was adapted as the film's screenplay by Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell. The narrative centers around a professor who wakes up from a four-day long coma and sets out to prove his identity after no one recognizes him, including his own wife, and another man claims to be him. Released on 18 February 2011, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $136 million against its $30 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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