Taken - Watch Order: Release Order

2008 - 20143 Films4h 54m3.8 Average

The Taken trilogy follows Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative whose protective instincts and lethal training are put to the test when his family becomes targeted by criminals. What begins with his daughter's kidnapping in Paris escalates into a series of personal vendettas that threaten everyone he cares about.

The films progress chronologically, with each sequel dealing with the consequences of Mills' actions from previous entries.

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Taken

20081h 34m4.4
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Olivier Rabourdin, Leland Orser

Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

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Taken 2

20121h 31m3.5
Director: Olivier Megaton
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, D. B. Sweeney

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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Taken 3

20141h 49m3.4
Director: Olivier Megaton
Cast: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Dougray Scott, Famke Janssen

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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