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Taken is a 2008 English-language American action-thriller film directed by Pierre Morel from a story written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Katie Cassidy, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser and Holly Valance.
- Frédéric Thoraval
- Michel Abramowicz
- Luc Besson
- Pierre Morel
Dec 4, 2023 · ‘Taken’ is not based on a true story, but driven by an original script by the iconic duo of Robert Kamen and Luc Besson. While they did not create the plot of ‘Taken’ using any one true incident, they derived inspiration from news stories of kidnapping and sex trafficking of women in central and eastern Europe.
Jun 8, 2022 · Short answer: despite not based on a specific true story, the movie Taken is very realistic. Events like the ones depicted in the movie really happen. And as a final confirmation, some years after the movie was released, a true story was unveiled from a Texas businessman, who managed to track down his daughter, who was kidnapped and lured to ...
Taken (2008) A retired CIA operative named Bryan Mills crosses the globe to rescue his 17-year-old daughter after she is kidnapped by a group of Albanian smugglers while traveling in France.
- $929,451,015
- Luc Besson
- $118,000,000
- 2008–2014
Jan 3, 2015 · 1. Is it based on a true story? William G. Hillar, a self-proclaimed counter-terrorism expert, claimed the movie was based on his life and events that resulted in his daughter being taken and...
May 8, 2017 · May 8, 2017. -- Taken — The movie. In the movie, Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson, allows his daughter to take a trip to Paris with her friend. Fresh off the plane they are befriended by a...
Taken. Inciting Event: Ex-CIA agent Bryan learns the estranged seventeen-year-old daughter with whom he’s trying to re-build a relationship wants his permission to go to Paris for the summer. This is the event that will start off the story’s main conflict. It’s also a great example of how the first eighth of the story is all about ...
