# Taken (2008)

> A retired CIA operative turns Paris upside down when his kidnapped daughter becomes the target of a ruthless trafficking network.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4174

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Pierre Morel
- Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Olivier Rabourdin, Katie Cassidy, Nicolas Giraud, Leland Orser, Jon Gries
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, propulsive, grim, action movie night, thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A father's desperate quest to save his daughter from a ruthless criminal underworld unfolds in Paris.

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