
Taken

They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $227M worldwide, about 9.1 times its $25M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles and Paris
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles and Paris
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Sequels
Followed by 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 Michel Abramowicz
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Luc BessonWriter
- Robert Mark KamenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 18, 2008
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $226.8M
- Countries
- France, United States of America
- Collection
- Taken Collection
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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