An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA scene was shot in which Illeana drives back to her house with the old pick-up and a branch from a tree falls and breaks the windshield. It took several takes to get the shot, and apparently destroyed the last remaining windshields for the pick-up available anywhere in North America at the time. The scene was not used.
- GoofsThe three lead police investigators all speak with Parisian French accents. Quebec French is as distinct from Parisian French as British English is distinct from North American English.
- Quotes
Martin Asher: That guy was nothing, alright? I didn't take his life, I lived it. I was the best thing that ever happened to that guy. You looked at him, and you saw me, and I looked at you, and I saw you, and we are the same.
- Alternate versionsAvailable in both its R-rated theatrical version (103 min.) and in an unrated director's cut (109 min.).
Featured review
Taking Lives Entertaining But Predictable
Taking Lives is entertaining but predictable from director D.J. Caruso whose admirable in making this thriller but there are flaws that weigh it down. Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke are good as the two leads. Oliver Martinez, Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Hugh Anglade, and Gena Rowlands are effective as the supporting characters but they lack screen time and development because most of the focus is on Jolie. Kiefer Sutherland is solid in a brief extended appearance before being written out of the movie rather quickly. The rest of the cast are okay in their roles but no one stands out. The movie does have a little suspense but it doesn't pay off because the eventual twist I sort of saw coming. There's a little action including a chase that's well executed but the movie could've used more of it. If there was more suspense, action, character development, and a different twist besides the one they went with the film would've have been that bad. Taking Lives starts off decent but after a while it becomes kind of obvious who the killer is and after the reveal there's no more suspense. The pacing was a little slow at times which didn't help either. Lucikly Caruos kept the running time down to 103 minutes so it's not a total waste of time. Overall despite it's flaws Taking Lives is an okay thriller with a little suspense, action, and solid performances by the cast who make this movie worth watching at least once but after it's over you can't help but feel a little disappointed.
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- tburke85
- Jun 19, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Đoạt Mạng
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,682,342
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,458,465
- Mar 21, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $65,470,529
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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