Taking Lives
Synopsis
A top FBI profiler, Special Agent Illeana Scott 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. However, 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.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. However, 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.
Full Credits
- Director:D. J. Caruso,
- Writer:Michael Pye, Jon Bokenkamp,
- Producer:Mark Canton, David Heyman, Bernie Goldmann,
- Cinematographer:
- Editor:Anne V. Coates,
- Executive Producer:Dana Goldberg, Bruce Berman, David Heyman,
- Cast:Olivier Martinez, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, Kiefer Sutherland, Ethan Hawke,
- Associate Producer:Josette Perrotta,
- Assistant Editor:Julian Andraus,
- First Assistant Director:David Webb,
- Second Assistant Director:Anne Alloucherie,
- Second Second Assistant Director:Angèle Gagnon,
- Third Assistant Director:Fabrice Barrilliet,
- Co-Producer:Alan C. Blomquist, Anna DeRoy,
- Supervising Sound Editor:Robert Grieve,
- Art Department Coordinator:Martine Mongrain,
- Assistant Production Coordinator:Tom Carson,
- Colorist:Keith Shaw,
- Construction Coordinator:Michel Brochu,
- First Assistant Camera:John Grillo,
- Location Manager:Lynn Beaudin,
- Production Coordinator:Marie-Elaine Bailly,
- Production Sound Mixer:Claude La Haye,
- Property Master:Peter Bankins,
- Sound Editor:Joel Shryack,
- Prosthetic Supervisor:Bruno Gatien,
- Special Effects Coordinator:Gary D'Amico,
- ADR Recordist:Chris Navarro,
- Music Editor:Joe Lisanti,
- Chief Lighting Technician:Jean Courteau,
- Key Rigging Grip:Martin St-Antoine,
- Set Decoration:Anne Galéa, Suzanne Cloutier, Amanda Moss Serino,
- Gaffer:Eames Gagnon,
- Stunts:David McKeown, Annie Carignan, Debbie Evans, Hélèna Laliberté, Brent Woolsey, Paul Rutledge, Michael Scherer, Mike Chute, John Ross, Kenny Alexander, Michael Runyard, Marc Désourdy, Patrick Kerton, Jere Gillis, François Gauthier, Alain Bérard, Tom Glass, Danny Wynands, Marcello Bezina, Jean Frenette, Stéphane Byl, Gilbert Larose Jr., Alison Reid, Shawn Patrick Lane, Vanessa White, Jamie Jones, Richard Bucher, Eric Bryson, Erik Stabenau, Stéphane Lefebvre, Karine Lemieux,
- Second Assistant Camera:Eric Aubin,
- Unit Publicist:Cara Leibovitz,
- Generator Operator:Stephane Boisvert,
- Dialect Coach:Kelly Reiter,
- Novel:Michael Pye,
- Visual Effects:Patrick Phillips,
- Negative Cutter:Mo Henry,
- Art Direction:Serge Bureau,
- Foley Artist:Goro Koyama,
- Stand In:Martin Brisebois,
- Hairstylist:Martin Lapointe,
- Loader:Amelie Duceppe,
- Production Secretary:Jenny Siff,
- Key Hair Stylist:Jennifer Bower O'Halloran,
- Unit Manager:Gilles Perreault,
- Camera Loader:David Reinhard,
- Dolly Grip:Greg Brooks,
- Visual Effects Supervisor:Rebecca Ramsey, David Sosalla,
- Grip:Robert B. Baylis,
- Rigging Gaffer:Gilles Fortier,
- Continuity:Marie La Haye,
- Set Designer:Pierre L'Heureux,
- Digital Intermediate Producer:Julia Nessling-Douglas,
- Hairdresser:Suzanne Benoit,
- Set Production Assistant:Brinton Bryan,
- Casting Assistant:Gabriel Lavina,
- Transportation Captain:James Sanchez,
- First Assistant Sound Editor:Meg Taylor, Joseph Schultz,
- Additional Editing:Jim Page,
- Payroll Accountant:Lise Servant,
- Visual Effects Coordinator:James D. Tittle,
- Assistant Location Manager:Liam Kiernan, Stephanie Beaudin,
- Stunt Double:Richard Bucher, Corry Glass,
- Assistant Director:Albert Cho, Stéphane Byl,
- Digital Compositor:Tom Lamb,
- Unit Production Manager:Alan C. Blomquist,
- Assistant Accountant:Eva MacGregor,
- Transportation Coordinator:Joe Sanchez,
- Electrician:Chris Pavlu,
- Makeup Department Head:Donald Mowat,
- Visual Effects Producer:Rebecca Ramsey,
- Stunt Coordinator:Manny Perry, Guy Bews,
- Casting:Tricia Wood, Deborah Aquila,
- Best Boy Grip:David Dinel,
- Conductor:Michael Riesman,
- Casting Associate:Jennifer L. Smith,
- Set Medic:Mélanie Bergeron,
- Original Music Composer:Philip Glass,
- Makeup Effects:Barney Burman,
- Extras Casting:Julie Breton,
- Utility Stunts:Shawn Patrick Lane,
- Sound Recordist:Mark Johnston,
- Dresser:Jean-François Desjardins,
- Foley Mixer:Ron Mellegers,
- Title Designer:Garson Yu,
- Set Dressing Artist:Michael Buha,
- Video Assist Operator:Julie Garceau,
- Storyboard Artist:Jerry Bingham,
- Lighting Technician:Dana Arnold,
- Assistant Unit Manager:Pierre Guay,
- Special Effects Technician:Pierre Côté,
- Makeup Artist:Annik Boivin,
- Pilot:Jim Filippone,
- Color Timer:Dale E. Grahn,
- Special Props:Dimitri Kaliviotis,
- Stunt Driver:Mike Chute,
- Production Assistant:Elisabeth Cormier,
- Second Unit Director:Mic Rodgers,
- Matte Painter:Deak Ferrand,
- Additional First Assistant Camera:Frédéric Chamberland,
- Special Effects Assistant:Marc Auclair,
- Production Design:Tom Southwell,
- Assistant Camera:Carla Clarke,
- Craft Service:Jeff Winn,
- Sound Designer:Craig Henighan,
- Screenplay:Jon Bokenkamp,
- Steadicam Operator:Tim Merkel,
- Painter:Tim Stadler,
- Standby Painter:Jean-François Kelahear,
- Executive In Charge Of Post Production:Daniel R. Chavez,
- Post Production Supervisor:Susan E. Novick,
- Special Effects Supervisor:Louis Craig,
- Costume Design:Marie-Sylvie Deveau,
- Digital Compositors:Robert Grieve,
- Driver:Michel Boulanger,
- Still Photographer:Dale Robinette,
- Costume Assistant:Emmanuelle Godbout,
- Police Consultant:François Doré,
Technical specifications
- Rating:15
- Country:United States
- Language:English, Français
- Release:March 19, 2004
- Duration:102 min
- Genres:Action/Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller