Taken (2008) – Filming Locations
Action / Thriller · Directed by Pierre Morel · Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
Where was Taken filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – Bryan Mills pursues his daughter's kidnappers through Paris streets and locations. Paris serves as the primary setting where much of the action and investigation takes place as Bryan hunts down the human trafficking network
- Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon – Opening sequences where Bryan's daughter Kim is on vacation before her abduction. Lisbon is the setting for the opening act where Kim and her friend travel before being kidnapped by human traffickers
- Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul – Bryan travels to Istanbul to track down the human trafficking ring. Istanbul is featured as a key location in the international trafficking network that Bryan must navigate to locate and rescue his daughter
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Bryan Mills' home and initial scenes establishing his character and relationship with his daughter. Los Angeles serves as Bryan's hometown where the emotional setup of the father-daughter relationship is established before the main plot unfolds