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Editor's Note
With superb investigative skills heightened by uncanny natural instincts, Iliana Scott (Angelina Jolie) is not a typical FBI profiler. This beautiful, no-nonsense Special Agent is a cut above the rest, which is why her old friend Captain Le Claire (Tcheky Karyo) calls her to assist his detectives in Montreal when a brutalized body is discovered in a construction site. A murder the next night provides proof of a serial killer, but this time, there is a witness. Artist James Costa (Ethan Hawke) not only saw the murder, but also tried to save the victim, and is even able to provide a sketch of the killer. The plot only thickens as ultra-dedicated Scott, along with ornery, territorial Detective Paquette (Olivier Martinez) and good-natured Detective Duval (Jean-Hughes Anglade), continue their investigation, linking together numerous similar murders over the years and arriving at a disturbing conclusion. To complicate matters even more, Scott is drawn to their charming key witness, Costa, and finds herself in uncomfortable territory as she fights her romantic impulses in an effort to remain professional. Director D.J. Caruso's (THE SALTON SEA) second feature also stars Keifer Sutherland and Gena Rowlands, and was filmed on location in Canada.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English | | Dolby Digital 5.1 - French | | Additional Release Material:
| Outtakes | | Trailers: Theatrical Trailer | | Documentary:
| 1. THE ART OF COLLABORATION | | 2. PROFILING A DIRECTOR | | 3. BODIES OF EVIDENCE | | 4. PUZZLE WITHIN THE PUZZLE |
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Release Information
|  | Release Date: 8/17/2004 |
| Running Time: 103 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 28406 | | UPC: 00085392840625 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"TAKING LIVES is competent and sometimes even impressive. It is cleanly edited and nicely shot..." 03/19/2004 p.E13Chicago Sun-Times
"[A]n effective thriller..." 03/19/2004 p.28 Box Office
"Angelina Jolie has her usual presence and watchability." 05/01/2004 p.32 |
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