Taken

Taken is a film written and produced by Luc Besson about a retired spy (Liam Neeson) must save his daughter (Maggie Grace) from the slave traders who have kidnapped her.

• "Bottom Line: Without a trace, without a brain."—NewsdayNewsday: Taken (January 30, 2009)

• "A satisfying thriller as grimly professional as its efficient hero, Taken pairs the ruthless hand-to-hand combat of the Bourne series with the potent child-in-peril plotline of a Lifetime original movie. The story of an ex-CIA spook (Liam Neeson) who trains his deadly skills on the Albanian slavers who have kidnapped his daughter, Taken delivers action, car chases, gunfights and just enough queasy exploitation to make you feel bad about yourself afterward."—Washington PostWashington Post: Neeson Is Reward Enough (January 30, 2009)

• "So many movies are well intended but poorly made that when something like Taken comes along, it's a relief, almost a joy. There's nothing lofty in the intentions of Taken. The aspiration here was to make a simple, straight-ahead action thriller. Period. I won't tell you Taken is great, but it's great fun."—San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle: Taken Keeps on Giving (January 30, 2009)

• Liam Neeson as Bryan
• Maggie Grace as Kim
• Famke Janssen as Lenore
• Holly Valance as Sheerah
• Katie Cassidy as Amanda
• Xander Berkeley as Stuart
• Nathan Rippy as Victor
• Camille Japy as Isabelle
• Nicolas Giraud as Peter
• Olivier Rabourdin as Jean Claude
• Leland Orser as Sam
• Jon Gries as Casey
• David Warshofsky as Bernie

• IMDb: Taken Message Boards

• Movie Web: 5-Minute Sizzle Reel for Taken (January 6, 2009)

• FirstShowing.net: Hey Fox - Why Are You Screwing Over Pierre Morel's Taken (December 28, 2008)

• SlashFilm: Movie Review: Taken (The Would-Be Next Bourne Franchise?) (December 23, 2008)

• Ain't It Cool News: Luc Besson... Liam Neeson... Taken Teaser! (February 4, 2008)

• BeyondHollywood.com: "Behind the Scenes of Luc Besson's Taken

• MovieWeb: Taken Sizzle Reel (Time: 5:00)