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Read our Taking Lives Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.74/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.2/10
Taking Lives Plot Synopsis:
The film starts in the early 1980s. Young Martin Asher took a bus for Canada. He meets another teen on the bus, Matt Soulsby. When the bus broke down they decided to rent a car and drive to Seattle. On the road the car gets a flat tire, and Matt starts changing the tire. Martin comments on how he and Matt are about the same height, and in that moment he quickly pushes Matt in the way of an oncoming truck causing a huge accident where Matt and the driver both die. He took Matt's guitar and left singing like Matt did. Twenty years later, an FBI profiler, Illeana Scott comes to Canada to help hunt down the now serial killer Martin Asher who killed multiple men and lived by their identities. Martin's mother claims that she saw Martin in Quebec city and she tells the police that Martin is evil. The police also has an eyewitness James Costa who saw Asher kill his last victim...
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.
Tagline: He Would Kill To Be You.
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Taking Lives Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2004 (more 2004 movies)
Box Office: $32,682,342
Nominations: 4
Language: English, French
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Taking Lives Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 19, 2004, Netflix: May 01, 2019
Writers: Michael Pye, Jon Bokenkamp
Producers: Bruce Berman, Alan C. Blomquist, Mark Canton, Anna DeRoy, Dana Goldberg, Bernie Goldmann, David Heyman, Josette Perrotta
Editors: Anne V. Coates
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Taking Lives Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina Jolie | ... | Illeana |
| Ethan Hawke | ... | Costa |
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Hart |
| Gena Rowlands | ... | Mrs. Asher |
| Olivier Martinez | ... | Paquette |
| Tchéky Karyo | ... | Leclair |
| Jean-Hugues Anglade | ... | Duval |
| Paul Dano | ... | Young Asher |
| Justin Chatwin | ... | Matt Soulsby |
| André Lacoste | ... | Cashier |
| Billy Two Rivers | ... | Car Salesman |
| Richard Lemire | ... | Québec City Cop |
| Julien Poulin | ... | Québec City Inspector |
| Marie-Josée Croze | ... | Medical Examiner |
| Christian Tessier | ... | Interrogation Officer |
| Brigitte Bedard | ... | French Reporter |
| Dominique Briand | ... | Bartender |
| Alex Sol | ... | Hotel Manager |
| Shawn Roberts | ... | Desk Clerk |
| Martin Brisebois | ... | Henri Bisonnette |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Angelina Jolie (b. June 4, 1975) – Illeana
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Angelina | Angelina Jolie Pitt | Angelina Jolie Voight - Ethan Hawke (b. November 6, 1970) – Costa
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: E. Hawke - Kiefer Sutherland (b. December 21, 1966) – Hart
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Keifer Sutherland - Gena Rowlands (b. June 19, 1930) – Mrs. Asher
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Gena Rowland - Olivier Martinez (b. January 12, 1966) – Paquette
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Tchéky Karyo (b. October 4, 1953) – Leclair
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Tcheky Karyo | Techky Karyo - Jean-Hugues Anglade (b. July 29, 1955) – Duval
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Jean Hughes Anglade | Jean Hugues Anglade - Paul Dano (b. June 19, 1984) – Young Asher
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Paul Franklin Dano - Justin Chatwin (b. October 31, 1982) – Matt Soulsby
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - André Lacoste – Cashier
- Billy Two Rivers – Car Salesman
- Richard Lemire – Québec City Cop
- Julien Poulin – Québec City Inspector
- Marie-Josée Croze (b. February 23, 1970) – Medical Examiner
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Marie-Josee Croze - Christian Tessier (b. November 30, 1977) – Interrogation Officer
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