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Taken 3

Taken 3

Thriller · Action · 2014

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

Movie details

Taken 3

“It ends here”

2014 Thriller · Action 1h 49m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

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Directed by

Olivier Megaton

Written by

Robert Mark Kamen · Luc Besson

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Bryan Mills

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Inspector Frank Dotzler

Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace

Kim Mills

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Stuart St. John

Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Lenore St. John

Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Oleg Malankov

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Garcia

Court is in session

Put Taken 3 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.