"Taken" is a 2008 action-thriller film directed by Pierre Morel. The movie stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, and Dylan Bruno. The story revolves around Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), a former CIA operative who has retired to spend more time with his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). However, his life takes a drastic turn when Kim and her friends are kidnapped by a human trafficking ring while on a trip to Paris.