Taken

Name: Taken
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2008-02-18
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Olivier Rabourdin, Katie Cassidy

2008·Movie·PG-13·94 min·★ 7.4(12,163)

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“They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.”

Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

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About Taken

Taken is a 2008 English-language action and thriller film directed by Pierre Morel. The cast is led by Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 12200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, YouTube TV.

Taken was produced by EuropaCorp, M6 Films, and Grive Productions and made in France and United States of America. It was released on February 18, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $227 million worldwide.

Director: Pierre Morel
Writers: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Release date: February 18, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France, United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $227 million
Production: EuropaCorp, M6 Films, Grive Productions

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Taken cast & crew

Taken was directed by Pierre Morel and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.

The cast features Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, Maggie Grace as Kim Mills, Famke Janssen as Lenore St. John, Olivier Rabourdin as Jean-Claude Pitrel, Katie Cassidy as Amanda, and Nicolas Giraud as Peter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nathaniel Méchaly, cinematography is by Michel Abramowicz, and it was produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam and Luc Besson.

Is Taken worth watching?

Taken holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 12,163 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action and thriller, Taken is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Taken

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