Taken

2008 film by Pierre Morel
Movie film Q277080
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Taken

Summary

Taken is a film[1]. Taken ranks in the top 0.74% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,682 views/month, #700 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taken's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Taken was directed by Pierre Morel[4].
  • Luc Besson wrote the screenplay for Taken[5].
  • Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for Taken[6].
  • Taken's composer is recorded as Nathaniel Méchaly[7].
  • Taken's genre is action film[8].
  • Taken's genre is vigilante film[9].
  • Taken's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Taken's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of Taken was Maggie Grace[12].
  • A cast member of Taken was Leland Orser[13].
  • A cast member of Taken was Jon Gries[14].
  • A cast member of Taken was David Warshofsky[15].
  • A cast member of Taken was Katie Cassidy[16].
  • A cast member of Taken was Holly Valance[17].
  • A cast member of Taken was Famke Janssen[18].
  • A cast member of Taken was Q361610[19].
  • A cast member of Taken was Olivier Rabourdin[20].
  • A cast member of Taken was Nicolas Giraud[21].
  • A cast member of Taken was Gérard Watkins[22].
  • A cast member of Taken was Arben Bajraktaraj[23].
  • A cast member of Taken was Alban Lenoir[24].
  • A cast member of Taken was Camille Japy[25].
  • A cast member of Taken was Edwin Kruger[26].
  • A cast member of Taken was Fani Kołarova[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Taken was Nathaniel Méchaly[28]. Taken was produced by Luc Besson[29]. Taken was directed by Pierre Morel[4]. Screenwriters include Luc Besson[5] and Robert Mark Kamen[6]. Cast members include Maggie Grace[12], Leland Orser[13], Jon Gries[14], David Warshofsky[15], Katie Cassidy[16], and Holly Valance[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008[30], February 19, 2009[31], January 30, 2009[32], and February 27, 2008[33]. Original languages include English[34], French[35], Arabic[36], Albanian[37], and Serbian[38]. Genres include action film[8], vigilante film[9], thriller film[10], and crime film[11]. Taken's part of the series is recorded as Taken[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include prostitution[40] and organized crime[41]. Taken's part of the series is recorded as Taken[39].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[42], 60%[43], and 51/100[44].

Why It Matters

Taken ranks in the top 0.74% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,682 views/month, #700 of 94,065).[2] Taken has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Taken is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] . wikidata.org.
  36. [44] . wikidata.org.
  37. [30] . wikidata.org.
  38. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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