

Taking Lives
2004-03-19 · 103 min · ★ 6.4
Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
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Production details
- Directors
- D.J. Caruso
- Production companies
- Village Roadshow Pictures, Atmosphere Entertainment MM, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 45,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 65,470,529
Top Cast
Angelina JolieIlleana Scott
Ethan HawkeJames Costa
Kiefer SutherlandChristopher Hart
Gena RowlandsMrs. Rebecca Asher
Olivier MartinezPaquette
Tchéky KaryoLeclair
Jean-Hugues AngladeDuval
Paul DanoYoung Asher
Justin ChatwinMatt Soulsby
André LacosteCashier
Marie-Josée CrozeMedical Examiner
Christian TessierInterrogation Officer
Billy Two RiversCar Salesman
Richard LemireQuébec City Cop
Julien PoulinQuébec City Inspector
Dominique BriandBartender
Alex SolHotel Manager
Shawn RobertsDesk Clerk
Martin BriseboisHenri BisonnetteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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