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Taken
A relentless, tense thriller that keeps you on edge with brutal action and a father's desperate urgency.
About 2008 film by Pierre Morel
Genres action, crime, thriller, vigilante
Directed by Pierre Morel
Written by Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Katie Cassidy, Xander Berkeley, Holly Valance, Jon Gries, Leland Orser
Music Nathaniel Méchaly
Runtime 93 min
Country United States, France, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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