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Taking Lives
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Taking Lives is a 2004 crime drama film directed by D.J. Caruso and produced by Mark Canton. The movie stars Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Olivier Martinez, and Kiefer Sutherland. It was produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix, and Fandango at Home. The narrative is set in Carlisle and Montreal, with filming taking place in Montreal and Quebec City.
The screenplay was written by Jon Bokenkamp, with music by Philip Glass and cinematography by Amir Mokri. The film has a runtime of 103 minutes and is rated R. Its original languages are English and French. The plot centers on a serial killer, featuring themes of undercover agents and investigations.
Critical reception includes a Metascore of 38 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 21%. The film received four nominations for awards. It was released in 2004 and is available via video on demand.
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Film · TMDB
6.4Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
Cast
- Angelina Jolie as Illeana Scott
- Ethan Hawke as James Costa
- Kiefer Sutherland as Christopher Hart
- Gena Rowlands as Mrs. Rebecca Asher
- Olivier Martinez as Paquette
- Tchéky Karyo as Leclair
Themes
- underdog
- undercover agent
- strangeness
- investigation
- special unit
- montreal, canada
- special capabilities
- serial killer
- colleague
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Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
100,489 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
21%
Metacritic
38/100
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 4 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- D. J. Caruso
- Written by
- Jon Bokenkamp
- Based on
- Taking Lives , by Michael Pye
- Produced by
- Mark Canton , Bernie Goldman
- Starring
- Angelina Jolie Ethan Hawke Kiefer Sutherland Olivier Martinez Tchéky Karyo Jean-Hugues Anglade Gena Rowlands
- Cinematography
- Amir Mokri
- Edited by
- Anne V. Coates
- Music by
- Philip Glass
- Production companies
- Village Roadshow Pictures , Atmosphere Pictures
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release date
- March 19, 2004 ( 2004-03-19 )
- Running time
- 103 minutes, 109 minutes (director's cut)
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English, French
- Budget
- $45 million
- Box office
- $65.4 million
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
WarnerBros.com | Taking Lives | Movies
Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner and Emmy-nominee Angelina Jolie (Mr. & Mrs.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- serial killer
- Director
- D.J. Caruso
- Screenwriter
- Jon Bokenkamp
- Cast member
- Julien Poulin
- Composer
- Philip Glass
- Producer
- Mark Canton
- Production company
- Village Roadshow Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Amir Mokri
- Narrative location
- Montreal
- Filming location
- Quebec City
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 962362
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- takinglives.warnerbros.com
Show 6 more facts
- publication date
- 2004-04-08
- title
- Taking Lives
- film editor
- Anne V. Coates
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 38/100
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Encyclopedic overview
Taking Lives is a 2004 American psychological thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke, with supporting roles by Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tchéky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade, and Gena Rowlands. Written by Jon Bokenkamp and loosely adapted from the 1999 novel by Michael Pye, the film centers on an enigmatic serial killer who takes on the identities of his victims.
The film was released in the United States on March 19, 2004, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a moderate commercial success.
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