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Taken (2008)

Director: Pierre Morel

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An ex–CIA operative (Liam Neeson) hunts down sex traffickers who have kidnapped his daughter.

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From Time Out New York

Ex–CIA operative Bryan Mills (Neeson) warns his daughter (Grace) to be careful in Europe, and boy, is he not kidding—she can’t even catch a cab from the airport without blundering into trouble. Pretty soon her Baueresque dad will be on her trail, torturing Albanian sex traffickers when not dodging the Paris police. Minute for minute, it’s difficult to imagine a dumber film, but what Taken lacks in plausibility, originality, political correctness and basic regard for human life it makes up for with a breakneck pace—going straight from the eyes and ears to the adrenal glands.

Author: Ben Kenigsberg 2009-01-27 19:03:50

Time Out New York

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  • Sabrina said...
    Posted on Feb 07 2009 21:14 I absolutely loved this movie...this was a really great movie with excellent action..I would go see it again, and I can't wait for it to come out on DVD...2 THUMBS UP...WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO♥
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Taken

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Director: Pierre Morel

Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Xander Berkeley

Duration: 94 mins


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