Taken

2008 · 1h34 · Film

Directed by Pierre Morel

Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Olivier Rabourdin, Katie Cassidy, Nicolas Giraud, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, Holly Valance, David Warshofsky

Ideal when you feel… Calm Stressed Romantic

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen, Michel Doré

Music

Nathaniel Méchaly

Cinematography

Michel Abramowicz, Gil Pannetier

Cast

Olivier Rabourdin, Katie Cassidy, Nicolas Giraud, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, Holly Valance, David Warshofsky, Gérard Watkins, Arben Bajraktaraj

Updated July 22, 2026

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