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Taken

2008 · 94 min · Action

When his teenage daughter is kidnapped by traffickers during a trip to Paris, a former covert operative draws on his lethal skill set and tears across the city to get her back before it is too late. A relentless action thriller.

Runtime
94 min
Genre
Action · Thriller
Mood
tense · dark · adventurous
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch

Content notes: violence or threat · sexual content Non-exhaustive

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