Overview

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $326M worldwide, about 6.8 times its $48M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Georgia, Atlanta and Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Sequels
Follows Taken 2
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Collection
Part of Taken Collection
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Music
Music by Nathaniel Méchaly
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Eric Kress
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Details

Director: Olivier Megaton
Writers: Robert Mark KamenScreenplay, Characters
Luc BessonScreenplay, Characters
Status: Released
Release date: December 16, 2014
Original language: English
Budget: $48M
Revenue: $325.8M
Countries: France, United States of America, Spain
Collection: Taken Collection