Taking Lives Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

Taking Lives

Release Date: Friday, March 19, 2004

Director: D.J. Caruso

Starring: Angelina Jolie • Ethan Hawke • Jean-Hugues Anglade • Paul Dano • Tcheky Karyo

R Crime N/A

4.43 / 5.0

25% WILL SEE 75% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A top FBI profiler, Special Agent Illeana Scott (Angelina Jolie) doesn't rely on traditional crime-solving techniques to unravel the mysteries of a murderous mind. Her intuitive, unconventional approach often makes the crucial difference between catching a killer and sending a dead-end case to the cold file. When Montreal detectives handling a local homicide investigation reluctantly ask for an outsider's help to get inside the head of a cunning serial killer, Agent Scott joins the case. With meticulous insight, she theorizes that the chameleon-like killer is "life-jacking" – assuming the lives and identities of his victims. As the pressure mounts to catch the elusive murderer, Agent Scott's unorthodox methods alienate her from a territorial police team that feels threatened by her uncanny abilities. Her seemingly cold demeanor belies an unparalleled passion for her work, and she's at her best when she's working alone. But when an unexpected attraction sparks a complicated romantic entanglement, the consummate specialist begins to doubt her finely-honed instincts. Alone in an unfamiliar city with no one she can trust, Agent Scott suddenly finds herself on a twisted and terrifying journey, surrounded by suspects in a case that has become chillingly personal.

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Who stars in Taking Lives – Cast List

Angelina Jolie
Couture, Maleficent
Ethan Hawke
Black Phone 2, Blue Moon
J
Jean-Hugues Anglade
P
Paul Dano
The Batman, Prisoners
T
Tcheky Karyo
The Killer, Bad Boys
Olivier Martinez
S.W.A.T. , Unfaithful
K
Kiefer Sutherland
Stone Cold Fox, Tinsel Town

Who is making Taking Lives – Crew List

A look at Taking Lives behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director D.J. Caruso last helmed Mary and Redeeming Love. The film's writer Jon Bokenkamp last penned Perfect Stranger.

Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter: Jon Bokenkamp
Producers: Bruce Berman
Mark Canton
Dana Goldberg
Bernie Goldmann
David Heyman

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Taking Lives

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Taking Lives movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence including disturbing images, language, and some sexuality
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English