Taken
They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.
Categories: Action, ThrillerBryan 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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 2008-02-18
Run time: 94 minute / 1:34
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $226,830,568
Director: Pierre Morel
Website: http://www.takenmovie.com/
Production Companies : EuropaCorp, M6 Films, Grive Productions, Seaside Film Taken, All Pictures Media
Production Countries: France, United States of America
Release date: 2008-02-18
Run time: 94 minute / 1:34
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $226,830,568
Director: Pierre Morel
Website: http://www.takenmovie.com/
Production Companies : EuropaCorp, M6 Films, Grive Productions, Seaside Film Taken, All Pictures Media
Production Countries: France, United States of America
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 | Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills |
 | Maggie Grace as Kim Mills |
 | Famke Janssen as Lenore St. John |
 | Olivier Rabourdin as Jean-Claude Pitrel |
 | Leland Orser as Sam Gilroy |
 | Jon Gries as Mark Casey |
 | David Warshofsky as Bernie Harris |
 | Holly Valance as Sheerah |
 | Gérard Watkins as Patrice Saint-Clair |
 | Arben Bajraktaraj as Marko Hoxha |
 | Xander Berkeley as Stuart St. John |
 | Katie Cassidy as Amanda |
 | Radivoje Bukvić as Anton |
 | Nicolas Giraud as Peter |
 | Jalil Naciri as Ali |
 | Goran Kostić as Gregor |
 | Camille Japy as Isabelle Pitrel |
 | Héléna Soubeyrand as Girl with the Jacket |
 | Opender Singh as Singh |
 | Nabil Massad as Sheik Raman |
 | Michel Flash as Gio |
 | Rubens Hyka as Leka |
 | Valentin Kalaj as Vinz |
 | Christophe Kourotchkine as Gilles |
 | Anca Radici as Ingrid |
 | Nathan Rippy as Victor |
 | Tommy Spahija as Nezir |
 | Anatole Taubman as Dardan |
 | Mathieu Busson as Undercover Agent |
 | Edwin Krüger as Jean-Claude's Assistant |
 | Fani Kolarova as Prostitute |
 | Bertrand Treuil as Taxi Driver |
 | Marc Amyot as Pharmacist |
 | Christy Reese as Paper Shop Clerk |
 | George Hertzberg as Security, Stuart's Mansion |
 | Ivette González as Maid |
| Production | |
| Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | Producer |
Sound | |
| Nathaniel Méchaly | Original Music Composer |
Directing | |
| Pierre Morel | Director |
Production | |
| Luc Besson | Producer |
Camera | |
| Michel Abramowicz | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Cindy Barr-Bright | Makeup Department Head |
| Betsy Glick | Costume Supervisor |
Production | |
| Nathalie Chéron | Casting |
| Ferne Cassel | Casting |
Art | |
| Alain Pitrel | Set Decoration |
Editing | |
| Frédéric Thoraval | Editor |
Art | |
| Hugues Tissandier | Production Design |
Crew | |
| Alex Betuel | Set Production Assistant |
Directing | |
| Samantha Mialet | Assistant Director |
| Fabien Vergez | First Assistant Director |
| Cristina Freitas | Assistant Director |
| Mathilde Cavillan | Second Assistant Director |
Crew | |
| Georges Branche | Stunts |
| Régis Desissert | Stunts |
| Affif Ben Badra | Stunts |
| Alain Barbier | Stunts |
| Vincent Bersoullé | Stunts |
| Patrice Cossonneau | Stunts |
| Serge Beuchat | Stunts |
| Carlos Bonelli | Stunts |
| Gilles Conseil | Stunts |
| Christian Bergner | Stunts |
| Malki Attar | Stunts |
Sound | |
| Vincent Cosson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Capucine Martin | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Sound | |
| Damien Berger | Boom Operator |
| Maud Lombart | Dialogue Editor |
Lighting | |
| William Gally | Gaffer |
| Geoffrey Thiery | Rigging Grip |
Crew | |
| Marc Leroyer | Armorer |
Visual Effects | |
| Georges Demétrau | Special Effects Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Safowa Bright-Asare | Set Costumer |
Crew | |
| Jean-Claude Lecoq | Armorer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Sybil Mosely | Set Costumer |
Art | |
| Manuel Mougin | Property Master |
Visual Effects | |
| Elodie Glain | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Crew | |
| Marc Lemeslier | Armorer |
Visual Effects | |
| Nathalie Reno | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Camera | |
| Gary A. Beaird Jr. | Key Grip |
Lighting | |
| Joël Spinola | Rigging Gaffer |
Camera | |
| Stéphanie Branchu | Still Photographer |
Sound | |
| Christophe Bourreau | Foley |
Camera | |
| Stéphane Birzin | Key Grip |
Production | |
| Bouchra Fakhri | Casting Assistant |
Editing | |
| Mickael Dumontier | First Assistant Editor |
Camera | |
| Gil Pannetier | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Kevin Ackerman | Set Costumer |
Sound | |
| François-Joseph Hors | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Camera | |
| Carl Bartels | Camera Operator |
Directing | |
| Isabelle Querrioux | Script Supervisor |
Sound | |
| Alexandre Widmer | Supervising Sound Editor |
Lighting | |
| Marc Mulero | Rigging Gaffer |
Visual Effects | |
| Roxane Fechner | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Production | |
| Jérôme Sacerdot | Casting Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Christina DeMasi | Set Costumer |
| Michelle Margolis | Set Costumer |
Sound | |
| Adrien Arnaud | ADR Editor |
Camera | |
| Éric Le Roux | Steadicam Operator |
Sound | |
| Alexandre Mahout | Music Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Pierre-Yves Rosoux | Stunt Driver |
| Christophe Roblin | Stunt Driver |
| Patrick Médioni | Stunts |
| Emilie Jumeaux | Stunt Driver |
| Pascal Guégan | Stunts |
| Christian Hening | Stunts |
| Yves Girard | Stunts |
| Alain Grellier | Stunts |
| Mark Vanselow | Stunt Double |
| Sebastien Vandenberghe | Stunts |
| Jean-Jacques Desplanque | Stunts |
| Sylvain Gabet | Stunt Double |
| Daniel Girondeaud | Stunts |
| Alain Vanneville | Stunt Driver |
| Frédéric Dessains | Stunts |
Art | |
| Tiffany Cowsill | Swing |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Olivier Bériot | Costume Designer |
Production | |
| Didier Hoarau | Executive Producer |
| Franck Lebreton | Line Producer |
| Grégory Barrau | Unit Manager |
Sound | |
| Martin Boissau | Sound |
| Alexandre Widmer | Sound |
Crew | |
| Eric Bassoff | Post Production Supervisor |
| Clara Vincienne | Post Production Supervisor |
Writing | |
| Luc Besson | Writer |
| Robert Mark Kamen | Writer |
Directing | |
| Jérôme Raffaelli | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Guillaume Morand | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Jianne Whelton | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Jean-Loup Mangin | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Frédéric Rober | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Mohamed Belhamar | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Christie Lehuède | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Mathieu Giovanardi | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Eric Navech | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Marion Angebaud | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Erwan Hiernard | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Frédéric Bruguet | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Christophe Leyton | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Gilles Louzon | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Hervé Charbonnier | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Audrey Thiery | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Mickaïla Mourier | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Philippe Smail | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Sébastien Rousset | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Claire Beaume | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Paul Lelaidier | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Claire Douïeb | Assistant Director Trainee |
Art | |
| Michel Doré | Storyboard Artist |
Crew | |
| Claire Pierrard | Loader |
Camera | |
| Raphaël Pfertzel | Camera Trainee |
| Jean-Baptiste Jay | Camera Operator |
Crew | |
| Frédéric Bentkowski | Generator Operator |
| Charlotte Ortiz | Loader |
Camera | |
| Vincent Dragusseau | BTS Footage |
Sound | |
| Sylvain Copans | Production Sound Mixer |
Production | |
| Laurent Soulet | Extras Casting |
Crew | |
| Véronique Cuilhe | Legal Services |
| Isabelle Broyard | Legal Services |
Production | |
| Romain Benoist | Production Accountant |
| Lydia Bareille | Assistant Accountant |
| Dominique Baran | Assistant Accountant |
| Laura Chéron | Production Secretary |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Corinne Bruand | Costume Designer |
| Maud Grellier | Dresser |
| Annick Alaterre | Dresser |
| François Blaizot | Dresser |
| Sabrina Loreau | Dresser |
| Nathalie Rao | Ager/Dyer |
| Myriam Hottois | Makeup Artist |
| Aya Yabuuchi | Makeup Artist |
| Pierre Chavialle | Hairstylist |
| Diane Mahmoudi | Hairstylist |
| Tony Rocchetti | Additional Hairstylist |
| Agathe Billman | Additional Hairstylist |
Art | |
| Karine Caumeil | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Laure Deratte | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Stéphane Robuchon | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Michel Mulson | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Paulo Gonçalves | Art Department Assistant |
| Carine Demonguères | Art Department Assistant |
| Carole Poitou | Art Department Assistant |
| Pierre Davila | Art Department Trainee |
| Céline Barray | Greensman |
Production | |
| Jean-Pierre Nossereau | Location Manager |
| Evelyne Baussant | Location Manager |
| Stephanie Noel | Location Manager |
Art | |
| François Borgeaud | Standby Property Master |
| Pierre Bandini | Set Dresser |
| Guy Monbillard | Set Dresser |
| Axel Mauge | Set Dresser |
| Jean-Jacques Chapelle | Construction Foreman |
| Jean Perez | Head Carpenter |
Crew | |
| Clotaire Roux | Carpenter |
| Yves Roux | Carpenter |
| Yves Roussett | Carpenter |
Art | |
| Yvan Hart | Sculptor |
| Luc Lelong | Sculptor |
| Bruno Izabelle | Sculptor |
Crew | |
| Arnaud Chabance | Actor's Assistant |
Production | |
| Bruno Guilhem | Assistant Unit Manager |
Art | |
| Patricia Robin-Berger | Painter |
| Véronique Jimenez | Painter |
| Isabelle Magos Dechaud | Painter |
| Denis Chaboissier | Painter |
| Marguerite Ots | Painter |
| Yvan Dupont | Painter |
| Alexis Jorand | Painter |
| Roger Dang Van Sung | Painter |
| Eddie Guittard | Painter |
| Marie Chapuis | Painter |
Production | |
| Emmanuelle Fourault | Location Assistant |
| Valérie Labbé | Location Assistant |
| Francesco Paredes | Location Assistant |
| Nicolas Bonavita | Location Assistant |
| Sandie Louit | Location Assistant |
| Alexandre Petellat | Location Assistant |
| Philippe Letode | Assistant Location Manager |
| Claire Galloy | Assistant Location Manager |
| David Deshayes | Assistant Location Manager |
| José Sako | Assistant Location Manager |
| David Hagege | Assistant Location Manager |
Crew | |
| Grégoire Delage | Special Effects Assistant |
| Jean-Claude Dauphinot | Special Effects Assistant |
| Jérôme Miel | Special Effects Assistant |
| Charles-Axel Vollard | Special Effects Assistant |
| Christophe Maratier | Weapons Master |
Camera | |
| Jan Gagnaire | Grip |
| Philippe Mourier | Grip |
| Bruno Roza | Grip |
| Erwann Le Pogam | Grip |
Lighting | |
| Vincent Rodriguez | Best Boy Electric |
| Christophe Boissy | Best Boy Electric |
| Manuel Gaspar | Best Boy Electric |
| Thomas Gally | Best Boy Electric |
| Sébastien Courtain | Electrician |
| Philippe Sebban | Electrician |
| Nabil Dridi | Electrician |
| Rudolphe Begard | Electrician |
| Olivier Neveu | Electrician |
| Laurent Dexpert | Electrician |
Crew | |
| Robert Polonia | Generator Operator |
| Olivier Schneider | Fight Choreographer |
| Mick Gould | Technical Advisor |
| Gilles Paquette | Catering |
| Sébastien Troude | Catering |
| Laurent Caron | Catering |
| Christian Gallopin | Catering |
| Véronique Bouchet | Catering |
| Muriel Michaud | Catering |
Production | |
| Marie-Odile Bertot | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Michaël Mandaville | Line Producer |
| India Osborne | Production Assistant |
Directing | |
| Craig Borden | First Assistant Director |
| Heather I. Denton | Second Assistant Director |
| Deborah Chung | Second Assistant Director |
Crew | |
| Kelly Hennelly | Actor's Assistant |
| Lorie Work | Actor's Assistant |
Production | |
| Katharine Ratnoff | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Todd Spears | Production Accountant |
| Ryan Hintz | Assistant Accountant |
Art | |
| Nanci Roberts | Art Direction |
| Claire Kaufman | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Scott E. Bruza | On Set Dresser |
| P. Scott Bailey | On Set Dresser |
| Rick Cohen | On Set Dresser |
Art | |
| Tim Scheu | Leadman |
Crew | |
| Frédéric Mastro | Thanks |
Sound | |
| Pauline de Saxe | Vocals |
| Gisèle Gérard-Tolini | Conductor |
| Richard Schmoucler | Musician |
| Odile Abrel | Musician |
| David Berdery | Musician |
| Samuel Potin | Musician |
| Jean-Paul Minali-Bella | Vocals |
| Nathaniel Méchaly | Music Arranger |
| Nathaniel Méchaly | Music Producer |
| Lionel Privat | Orchestrator |
| Gisèle Gérard-Tolini | Orchestrator |
| Nathaniel Méchaly | Orchestrator |
| Stéphane Prin | Scoring Mixer |
| Antonio Gambale | Sound Assistant |
Editing | |
| Jean Durand | Color Timer |
| Thierry Gazaud | Dailies Manager |
Camera | |
| Nicole Danyluck Thompson | First Assistant Camera |
| Zachary Sieffert | First Assistant Camera |
| Don Presley | First Assistant Camera |
Crew | |
| Ashley Carpenter | Loader |
Camera | |
| Ethan McDonald | Second Assistant Camera |
| Katie Boyum | Steadicam Operator |
| Brad Grimmett | Steadicam Operator |
| Sam Urdank | Still Photographer |
Production | |
| Amy De Souza | Casting Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Pamela Incardona | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Hayley Stuppel | Set Costumer |
Crew | |
| Billy Ramirez | Craft Service |
| Mitchell Almaraz | Craft Service |
Lighting | |
| Brett Laumann | Gaffer |
| Kevin Tiesiera | Lighting Technician |
| Kevin Tiesiera | Rigging Gaffer |
| Gordon Tad Eto | Best Boy Electric |
Camera | |
| Luc Pallet | First Assistant Camera |
| Cyrill Renaud | First Assistant Camera |
| Rodolphe Soucaret | First Assistant Camera |
| Arnaud Delannoy | First Assistant Camera |
| Frédéric Beaugendre | First Assistant Camera |
| Arnaud Gervet | First Assistant Camera |
| Vincent Scotet | First Assistant Camera |
Production | |
| Dawn K. Thomas | Production Coordinator |
| Catherine Vlasuk | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Lyal Holmberg | Location Manager |
| Lea Ann Lynch | Location Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| June Brickman | Makeup Artist |
| Sarah Ault | Makeup Artist |
| Patricia Messina | Makeup Artist |
| Christy Ann Newquist | Makeup Artist |
| Jackie Sachen | Makeup Artist |
| Gail Rowell-Ryan | Hairstylist |
| Matt Danon | Key Hair Stylist |
| Ketty Gonzalez | Key Hair Stylist |
| Rudolfo Icezalaya | Key Hair Stylist |
Lighting | |
| Dale Balani | Electrician |
| Kyle Kovacs | Electrician |
| Danny Gonzalez | Electrician |
| Greg Reyher | Electrician |
| William Streit | Electrician |
| Kevin Tiesiera | Electrician |
Camera | |
| Billy Beaird | Best Boy Grip |
| Steve Redondo | Dolly Grip |
Lighting | |
| Lars Ian Wolfe | Rigging Grip |
Camera | |
| Joe Guzman | Grip |
| Carl Helder | Grip |
| Luis Benavides | Grip |
| Tom Lamont | Grip |
| Joseph E. Bates | Grip |
| C. Roy Nigra | Grip |
| Arnaud Peiny | Grip |
| Ben Peiny | Grip |
Lighting | |
| Damian Fusca | Rigging Grip |
| Jerry Antonetti | Rigging Grip |
Directing | |
| Tita Dobson | Script Supervisor |
Art | |
| Dana MacDuff | Property Master |
Sound | |
| D.J. Ritchie | Sound Mixer |
| Scott Edelson | Boom Operator |
| Eric Bautista | Utility Sound |
Crew | |
| Barbara Bass | Studio Teacher |
| Eric Miller | Transportation Coordinator |
| John Hitchcock | Transportation Captain |
| John Martinez | Specialized Driver |
| Chris Schimel | Specialized Driver |
| Alan Smith | Specialized Driver |
Editing | |
| Christine Lucas Navarro | Additional Editor |
| Mickael Dumontier | Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Jon Goc | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sébastien Jeannot | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Christophe Bourreau | Foley Artist |
| Didier Lesage | Foley Recordist |
| Didier Lesage | ADR Recordist |
| Vincent Cosson | Foley Recordist |
| Vincent Cosson | ADR Recordist |
| Jean-Pierre Houël | Boom Operator |
| Pierre Dachery | Boom Operator |
| Dominique Delguste | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Editing | |
| Jean-René Nébot | Digital Color Timer |
Visual Effects | |
| Pascal Laurent | Visual Effects Director |
| Claire Cunier | CG Artist |
| Arnaud Damez | CG Artist |
| Olivier Debert | CG Artist |
| Thomas Geiger | CG Artist |
| Anita Lech Bedez | CG Artist |
| Malika Mazaurik | CG Artist |
| Stéphane Morali | CG Artist |
| Adrien Borzakian | CG Artist |
| Thierry Noblet | CG Artist |
Crew | |
| Vincent Lebègue | Legal Services |
| Marie DeHaene | Legal Services |
| Mike Westra | Driver |
| George Schmid | Driver |
| Linda Draves | Driver |
| Fred Johnston | Driver |
| Christian Ervin | Driver |
| Damien Stafford | Driver |
| Nick Rudela | Driver |
| Shelly Little Feather | Driver |
| Robert Baker | Driver |
| Larry Smith | Driver |
| Adria Badagnani | Set Production Assistant |
| Charles Bennet | Set Production Assistant |
| Kerry Carter | Set Production Assistant |
| Holly Lo Moore | Set Production Assistant |
| Andrew Novak | Set Production Assistant |
| Billy Ray Orme | Set Production Assistant |
| Will Sandoval | Set Production Assistant |
| Michael Ortiz | Set Production Assistant |
| Anthony Ramirez | Set Production Assistant |
| Jason Roberts | Set Production Assistant |
Camera | |
| Vincent Gallot | First Assistant Camera |
| Julien Andreetti | Second Assistant Camera |
Crew | |
| Jérôme Giguet | Stunts |
| Gentjan Gjoni | Stunts |
| Tarik Hadouch | Stunts |
| Mouloud Ikhaddelene | Stunts |
| Ibrahima Keita | Stunts |
| Alban Lenoir | Stunts |
| Louis-Marie Nyee | Stunts |
| Srdjan Ristic | Stunts |
| Radomir Stojanovic | Stunts |
| David Forax | Stunts |
| Vincent Haquin | Stunts |
| Marc Jaskowiec | Stunts |
| Nikola Kostić | Stunts |
| Grégory Loffredo | Stunts |
| Philippe Morel | Stunts |
| Fabrice Polie | Stunts |
| Thierry Saelens | Stunts |
| Kamal Temal | Stunts |
| Sylvain Gabet | Stunts |
| Emilie Jumeaux | Stunts |
| Emmanuel Lanzi | Stunts |
| Pascal Lopez | Stunts |
| Cécilia Ngo | Stunts |
| Frédéric Renard | Stunts |
| Ludo Silemetzoglou | Stunts |
| Michaël Troude | Stunts |
| Ksénia Zarouba | Stunts |
| Francis Auguy | Stunt Driver |
| Sylvain Gabet | Stunt Driver |
| Thomas Profillet | Stunt Driver |
| Loïc Saintilan | Stunt Driver |
| Frédéric Vallet | Stunt Driver |
| Sybille Blouin | Stunt Driver |
| Vladimir Houbart | Stunt Driver |
| Pascal Lavanchy | Stunt Driver |
| Bertrand Shafer | Stunt Driver |
| Gilles Conseil | Stunt Driver |
| David Julienne | Stunt Driver |
| Christophe Marsaud | Stunt Driver |
| Jacques-Alexandre Soufflard | Stunt Driver |
