Taken 2 (2012)

• IMDb page: Taken 2 (2012)


• Rate: 7.5/10 total 6,878 votes 


• Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller


• Release Date: 5 October 2012 (USA)


• Runtime: 91 min


• Filming Location: Turkey


• Budget: $80,000,000(estimated)


• Director: Olivier Megaton


• Stars: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: Nathaniel Méchaly   


• Soundtrack: Bagasaz


• Sound Mix: Datasat | Dolby Digital


• Plot Keyword: Revenge | Sequel | Second Part | Istanbul Turkey | One Man Army

Writing Credits By:

(in alphabetical order)



• Luc Besson  screenplay


• Robert Mark Kamen  screenplay

Known Trivia

• According to the film’s writer Luc Besson, this will be the only sequel.


• Diego Boneta and Xavier Samuel auditioned for the role that went to Luke Grimes.

Plot: 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. Full summary » |  »

Story: Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent, stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from Albanian kidnappers. The father of one of the kidnappers has sworn revenge and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul. Bryan enlists his daughter to help them escape.Written by Anonymous  

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Produced By:

• Luc Besson known as producer


• Diloy Gülün known as line producer: Turkey


• Michael Mandaville known as line producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Liam Neeson known as Bryan Mills


• Maggie Grace known as Kim


• Famke Janssen known as Lenore


• Leland Orser known as Sam


• Jon Gries known as Casey


• D.B. Sweeney known as Bernie


• Luke Grimes known as Jamie


• Rade Serbedzija known as Murad Krasniqi


• Kevork Malikyan known as Inspector Durmaz


• Alain Figlarz known as Suko


• Frank Alvarez known as Car Wash Attendant


• Murat Tuncelli known as Custom Officer Albania


• Ali Yildirim known as Imam


• Ergun Kuyucu known as Mirko


• Cengiz Bozkurt known as Border Guard #1


• Hakan Karahan known as Reception Clerk


• Saruhan Sari known as Waiter


• Naci Adigüzel known as Cheikh


• Aclan Bates known as Cheikh's Aide (as Aclan Buyukturkoglu)


• Mehmet Polat known as Hotel Driver


• Yilmaz Kovan known as Hotel Thug #1


• Erdogan Yavuz known as Hotel Thug #2


• Luran Ahmeti known as Hotel Thug #3


• Cengiz Daner known as Hotel Duty Officer


• Melis Erman known as Maid Lockers


• Erkan Üçüncü known as Barber


• Ugur Ugural known as Man in Street


• Alex Dawe known as Johnson


• Olivier Rabourdin known as Jean-Claude


• Michaël Vander-Meiren known as Jean-Claude's Driver


• Rochelle Gregorie known as Jean-Claude's Concierge


• Luenell known as Driving Instructor


• Emre Melemez known as Hammam Attendant


• Ilkay Akdagli known as Albanian Intelligence Officer


• Mylène Pilutik known as Waitress


• Nathan Rippy known as Newsreader


• Atilla Pekoz known as Border Guard #2


• Serdar Okten known as Custom Officer #1


• Mesut Makul known as Custom Officer #2


• Mustafa Akin known as Custom Officer #3


• Murat Karatas known as Police Man Car #1


• Cuneyt Yanar known as Police Man Car #2


• Baris Adem known as Police Man Antique #1


• Hasan Karagulle known as Police Man Antique #2


• Gazenfer Kokoz known as Cop #1


• Remzi Sezgin known as Cop #2


• Ahmet Orhan Ozcam known as Tazi Driver Kim


• Melike Acar known as Pool Attendant


• Yasemin Yeltekin known as Pool Waiter


• Baris Aydin known as Pool Man Newspaper


• Kenneth James Dakan known as Marine


• Adil Sak known as Coffin Puller


• Bekir Aslantas known as Coffin Puller


• Ercan Kurt known as Coffin Puller


• Cetin Arik known as Coffin Puller


• Tamer Avkapan known as Hammam Cop


• Erasian Saglam known as Antique Shop #1


• Mohammed Mouh known as Antique Shop #2


• Julian Vinay known as DJ / Disco


• Gaelle Oilleau known as Maid Hotel



• Laura Bryce known as Sunset Surfer (uncredited)


• Ryan Butcher known as Shooter (uncredited)

..{tab=Supporting Department}Makeup Department:

• Frédérique Arguello known as key hair stylist


• Barbara Dally known as key hair stylist


• Brian McManus known as key makeup artist


• Myke Michaels known as makeup department head


• Michael Nickiforek known as prosthetics fabrication


• Steve Sosanna known as hair stylist


• Aya Yabuuchi known as key makeup artist

Art Department:

• Armando Abarca known as lead man


• Eray Bintas known as assistant property master: Turkey


• Franck 'Frenchy' Brousse known as set dresser: Los Angeles


• Marie Dehaynin known as second assistant decorator


• Stephanie Laurent Delarue known as second assistant art director


• Jonathan Delerue known as storyboard artist


• Joshua Foster known as set dresser: Los Angeles


• Tristan Girault known as property master


• Paulo Gonçalves known as assistant property master


• Yvan Hart known as head plasterer


• George Hobbs known as assistant property master


• Bastien Hulot known as painter


• Virginie Irdel known as assistant art director


• Dana MacDuff known as property master


• John Markovich known as set dresser: Los Angeles


• Fante Zamora known as set dressing gangboss: Los Angeles

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Production Companies:

• Europa Corp. (as EuropaCorp)


• Grive Productions


• Canal+ (with the participation of)


• M6 Films (as M6) (with the participation of)


• Ciné+ (as Cine+) (with the participation of)

Other Companies:

• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency


• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services


• Vantage Film  camera equipment provided by

Distributors:

• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)


• 20th Century Fox (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)


• 20th Century Fox (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)


• Big Picture 2 Films (2012) (Portugal) (theatrical)


• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)


• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2012) (USA) (theatrical)


• Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)


• Universum (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)


• MediaPro Distribution (2012) (Romania) (all media)

..{tab=Other Stuff}Visual Effects by:

• Jean-Louis Autret known as visual effects artist


• Christophe Duflaut known as digital compositor


• Anthony Fung known as digital effects


• Stephan Guerin known as visual effects artist


• Clément Hector known as digital compositor


• Yann Leroux known as senior compositor


• Rodney Musso known as assistant colorist


• Laura Philippe known as digital compositor


• Mehdi Tessier known as digital compositor

Release Date:

• France 7 September 2012 (Deauville Film Festival)


• France 8 September 2012 (Paris) (premiere)


• Hong Kong 29 September 2012


• Belgium 3 October 2012


• France 3 October 2012


• Switzerland 3 October 2012 (French speaking region)


• Argentina 4 October 2012


• Australia 4 October 2012


• Bahrain 4 October 2012


• Chile 4 October 2012


• Croatia 4 October 2012


• Denmark 4 October 2012


• Ireland 4 October 2012


• Kuwait 4 October 2012


• Philippines 4 October 2012


• Portugal 4 October 2012


• Russia 4 October 2012


• Serbia 4 October 2012 (Belgrade) (premiere)


• Singapore 4 October 2012


• UK 4 October 2012


• Brazil 5 October 2012


• Canada 5 October 2012


• Colombia 5 October 2012


• Finland 5 October 2012


• Iceland 5 October 2012


• Mexico 5 October 2012


• Norway 5 October 2012


• Poland 5 October 2012


• Spain 5 October 2012


• Sweden 5 October 2012


• Taiwan 5 October 2012


• Turkey 5 October 2012


• USA 5 October 2012


• Vietnam 5 October 2012


• Cambodia 10 October 2012


• Germany 11 October 2012


• Greece 11 October 2012


• Hungary 11 October 2012


• Italy 11 October 2012


• New Zealand 11 October 2012


• Slovenia 11 October 2012


• Switzerland 11 October 2012 (German speaking region)


• Bulgaria 12 October 2012


• Estonia 12 October 2012


• South Africa 12 October 2012


• Netherlands 22 November 2012

MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sensuality

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Taken 2 (2012)