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Taken (2008) -- Liam Neeson describes how his character Bryan Mills, a retired covert government operative, shows how ruthless he can be to gain information leading to his kidnapped daughter.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)
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Release Date:
30 January 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
They took his daughter. He'll take their lives. more
Plot:
A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Also Known As:
Búsqueda implacable (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Uruguay) (working title) (Venezuela) [es]
Busca Implacável (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
96 Hours (Germany) [de]
96 saat (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
96 sati (Croatia) [hr]
I arpagi (Greece) [el]
Io vi troverò (Italy) [it]
Röövitud (Estonia) [et]
Teroare in Paris (Romania) [ro]
Uprowadzona (Poland) [pl]
Venganza (Spain) [es]
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language.
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93 min
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Trivia:
Former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Mick Gould trained Liam Neeson in combatives and weapons handling skills to prepare him for the role. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Brian is taking care of the prostitute who had his daughters jacket, the prostitute has a white glob on her chin, and later on, that glob disappears. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Singh: Mr. Mills, how are you?
Bryan: I'm fine. How are you?
Singh: Very fine. I suppose you want to see it again?
Bryan: You should know why I'm here.
Singh: You know where it is.
Bryan: Oh yeah.
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Soundtrack:
Tick, tick, boom more

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655 out of 806 people found the following comment useful.
Neeson is the vodka of James Bond's martini, 13 July 2008
10/10
Author: danube83 from United States

The most thrilling movie I've seen in a long time. Neeson is what we would fear if James Bond went to hell and came back for revenge (I doubt big budget Quantum of Solace will top this). I loved Jason Bourne; but where Bourne is confused for half the movie, Neeson is looking down a barrel of a pistol 3/4 of the time. In a three way spy battle, I would put Neeson edging out Bourne, who would be a step ahead of Bond.

Between the jaw-dropping action sequences was the subject matter of international trafficking, which was pretty miserable to watch. Although homicide is wrong, death was never more satisfying to watch.

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