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Taken

Movie·2008·Action, Thriller·1h 34m·7.4 (12,134)·Directed by Pierre Morel

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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.

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Liam NeesonLiam NeesonBryan MillsMaggie GraceMaggie GraceKim MillsFamke JanssenFamke JanssenLenore St. JohnOlivier RabourdinOlivier RabourdinJean-Claude PitrelLeland OrserLeland OrserSam GilroyJon GriesJon GriesMark CaseyDavid WarshofskyDavid WarshofskyBernie HarrisHolly ValanceHolly ValanceSheerah

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