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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Taken_(film)Taken (film) - Wikipedia

    Taken is a 2008 French action-thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Katie Cassidy, Holly Valance and Famke Janssen.

  2. May 8, 2017 · For many years it was believed that the story was based on real life events involving William G. Hillar, who claimed to be a retired Special Forces operative whose daughter was kidnapped,...

    • Kelli O'neil
  3. Dec 4, 2023 · ‘Taken’ is not based on a true story, but driven by an original script by the iconic duo of Robert Kamen and Luc Besson. While they did not create the plot of ‘Taken’ using any one true incident, they derived inspiration from news stories of kidnapping and sex trafficking of women in central and eastern Europe.

  4. Jan 3, 2015 · Is it based on a true story? William G. Hillar, a self-proclaimed counter-terrorism expert, claimed the movie was based on his life and events that resulted in his daughter being taken and...

  5. Jan 9, 2015 · Bryan Mills’s ex-wife Lenore (Janssen) and daughter Kim (Grace) are taken for different reasons. In the first film, Kim (along with her friend Amanda) is taken because an Albanian human...

  6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0936501Taken (2008) - IMDb

    Taken: Directed by Pierre Morel. With Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries. A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.

  7. Jun 24, 2022 · By Sage Negron June 24, 2022 4:14 pm EST. Released in 2008, the Pierre Morel-directed action movie "Taken" follows former CIA operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) as he travels to...