Taken

Pierre Morel directed this French action-thriller from 2008; Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen wrote the script, and the dialogue is in English. The plot centers on Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), a former CIA officer whose 17-year-old daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) embarks on a trip to Europe with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy). In Paris, the girls fall victim to an Albanian human trafficking ring and are kidnapped. Receiving a call from his daughter during the abduction, Bryan utilizes his skills and experience to locate and rescue Kim. He travels to Paris, confronting corrupt police and criminal elements, stopping at nothing to retrieve his daughter. The film explores themes of parental love, determination, and ruthlessness in the fight against crime.