# Taken 2 (2012)

> A retired CIA operative and his daughter turn an Istanbul kidnapping into a furious family rescue mission against an Albanian crime syndicate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58663

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Olivier Megaton
- Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, D. B. Sweeney, Jon Gries, Rade Šerbedžija, Luke Grimes
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1397280/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, tense, heightened, action movie night, franchise marathon

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