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Taken 2

Taken 2

First they took his daughter. Now they're coming for him.

20126.41h 31m

Overview

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

Directed by Olivier Megaton
Written by Robert Mark Kamen, Luc Besson
Produced by Luc Besson
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $376.1M

Top Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Bryan Mills

Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace

Kim Mills

Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Lenore St. John

Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Sam Gilroy

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Bernie Harris

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Mark Casey

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Murad Krasniqi

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Jamie

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

Inspector Durmaz

Alain Figlarz

Alain Figlarz

Suko

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingfbiturkeypolice chaseteenage daughterstealing a carex-husband ex-wife relationshipalbanianu.s. embassyaggressivefurious

About Taken 2

Taken 2 is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of kidnapping, fbi, turkey, police chase, teenage daughter, stealing a car. Directed by Olivier Megaton, it stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen. In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

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