Taken

2008 · directed by Pierre Morel

Rating

68/100

Hit

no

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.

Taken (2008), directed by Pierre Morel, rates 68/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

• Michel Abramowicz — Director of Photography
• Frédéric Thoraval — Editor
• Nathaniel Méchaly — Original Music Composer
• Luc Besson — Writer
• Robert Mark Kamen — Writer

More from Pierre Morel

1. District B13 (2004) — 72/100
2. The Ambush (2021) — 61/100
3. From Paris with Love (2010) — 54/100
4. Peppermint (2018) — 48/100
5. The Gunman (2015) — 46/100
6. Freelance (2023) — 43/100

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