Taken [videorecording (videodisc)] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Europacorp, M6 Films and Grive Productions co-production with the participation of Canal+, M6 and TPS Star, a film by Pierre Morel ; produced by Luc Besson ; written by Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen ; directed by Pierre Morel.
Kim is seventeen years-old and the pride and joy of her father, the ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills. Bryan left the agency to stay near Kim in California. Kim lives with her mother Lenore and her wealthy stepfather Stuart. Kim convinces the reluctant Bryan to sign an authorization form so she can travel to Paris with her friend Amanda. When they arrive, they share a cab with a stranger named Peter. Amanda tells him that they are alone in Paris. While Bryan is on the phone with Kim, Albanese gang members break into the apartment where the girls are staying. Bryan has Kim give him a detailed description of what she sees and hears. He tells her she is about to be kidnapped. Bryan promises Kim that he will come and get her. He immediately travels to Paris to find Kim and Amanda. He has four days to find her and he uses his special skills and contacts to get her back and seek his revenge.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Michel Abramowicz ; editor, Fr{233}d{233}ric Thoraval ; music, Nathaniel Mechaly. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Katie Cassidy, Holly Valance, Famke Janssen. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | English, French and Spanish dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Kidnapping victims > France > Paris > Drama. Human trafficking victims > France > Paris > Drama. Gangsters > France > Paris > Drama. Fathers and daughters > California > Drama. Revenge > Drama. |
Genre: | Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films. Crime films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Forest Grove Branch | TAK (Text) | 33923005159078 | Digital Video Disc | Volume hold | Available | - |
Nazko Branch | TAK (Text) | 33923006431013 | Digital Video Disc | Volume hold | Available | - |