Taking Lives


1h 43m 2004

Brief 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 Mo

Film Details

Also Known As
Taking lives - destins violés, Vidas ajenas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Anick Fleury
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

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.

Crew

Kenny Alexander

Stunt Player

Nancy Allen

Music Editor

Anne Alloucherie

Assistant Director

Stephanie Anderson

Assistant

Julian Andraus

Assistant Editor

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Josee Arsenault

Assistant Art Director

Eric Aubin

Assistant Camera

Danielle Audet

Location Manager

David Ayer

Other

Bruno Babin

Foreman

Marie-elaine Bailly

Production Coordinator

Mylene Barbeau

Assistant

Paul Barette

Props

Francois Baron

Assistant

Robert Bruce Baylis

Key Grip

David Beauchemin

Assistant

Lynn Beaudin

Location Manager

Stephanie Beaudin

Assistant Location Manager

Annie Beaulieu

Dresser

Patrice Bengle

Set Decorator

Suzanne Benoit

Hairdresser

Alain Berard

Stunt Player

Bruce Berman

Executive Producer

Jacques F Bernier

Camera Operator

Patrick Bernier

Assistant Camera

Guy Bews

Stunt Coordinator

Serge Binder

Medic

Alan C. Blomquist

Coproducer

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Pierre Blondin

Location Manager

Carol Boissy

Craft Service

Jon Bokenkamp

Screenplay

Jon Bokenkamp

Story By

Bono

Music Lyrics

Dan Bora

Music Engineer

Roch Boucher

Assistant Camera

Lucie Boulanger

Assistant

Gaspar Brabant

Special Effects

Andre Brochu

Construction

Eric Bryson

Stunt Player

Richard Bucher

Stunt Player

Serge Bureau

Art Director

Stephane Byl

Stunt Player

Fabrice Callegher

Property Master

David E Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Canton

Producer

Annie Carignan

Stunt Player

Jean-francois Cassista

Craft Service

Denis Chamberland

Unit Manager

Gillian Chandler

Makeup Artist

Roland Chaput

Craft Service

Sylvain Chaput

Craft Service

George Chartrand

Special Effects

Albert Cho

Assistant Director

Mike Chute

Stunt Player

Suzanne Cloutier

Set Decorator

Anne V. Coates

Editor

Sam Connelly

Assistant

Pierre Cote

Special Effects

Jean Courteau

Chief Lighting Technician

Manon Cousin

Assistant Location Manager

Louis Craig

Special Effects Supervisor

Alain Dahan

Location Manager

Marc Dallaire

Assistant

Stephane Dalpe

Special Effects

Louis Dandonneau

Set Decorator

Brad Dean

Assistant Editor

Robert Del Naja

Song

Yann Delpuech

Sound Editor

Anna Deroy

Coproducer

Caroline Desbiolles

Assistant Location Manager

Jean-francois Desjardins

Costumer

Karin Desmarais

Wardrobe

Marc Desourdy

Stunt Player

Etienne Desrosiers

Assistant Location Manager

Marie-sylvie Deveau

Costume Designer

Renato Digiuseppe

Camera Operator

David Dinel

Best Boy Grip

Francois Dion

Special Effects

C J Dixon

Assistant

Francois Dore

Consultant

Genevieve Doyon

Assistant

Claude-andree Du Mesnil

Assistant Location Manager

Raymond Ducasse

Animal Wrangler

Amélie Duceppe

Loader

Sylvaine Dufaux

Camera Operator

Simon Dugas

Assistant Director

Jean-francois Duplat

Assistant Director

Louis Dutil

Assistant

Debbie Evans

Stunt Player

Lauren Feige

Assistant

Greg Fitzpatrick

Stunt Player

Anick Fleury

Cable Operator

Martin Fontaine

Production

Gilles Fortier

Rigging Gaffer

Yvan Francoeur

Assistant

Mark Frazier

Assistant

John Frederics

Art Department Coordinator

Jean Frenette

Stunt Player

Angele Gagnon

Assistant Director

Eames Gagnon

Chief Lighting Technician

Anne Galea

Set Decorator

Julie Garceau

Video

Joe Gareri

Visual Effects Producer

Claire Garneau

Wardrobe

Francois Gascon

Assistant Property Master

Bruno Gatien

Makeup Artist

Benoit Gauthier

Stunt Player

Francois Gauthier

Stunt Player

Odette Gauvreau

Painter

Stephen Gilbert

Special Effects Coordinator

Jere Gilis

Stunt Player

Paule Girardin

Production Coordinator

Chloe Giroux Lachance

Assistant Camera

Cory Glass

Stunt Player

Philip Glass

Music

Tom Glass

Stunt Player

Norman Gobeille

Special Effects

Emmanuelle Godbout

Dresser

Nicolas Godbout

Assistant Property Master

Dana Goldberg

Executive Producer

Bernie Goldmann

Producer

Holly Goline

Assistant

Dale Grahn

Color Timer

Marie-pierre Gratton

Assistant Camera

Sophie Grenier

Graphic Designer

Christine Gribbin

Wardrobe

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

John Grillo

Assistant Camera

Pierre Guay

Unit Manager Assistant

Erick Hebert

Special Effects

Craig Henighan

Sound Designer

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

David Heyman

Executive Producer

Jose Holder

Storyboard Artist

Chris Jackson

Assistant Editor

Patrice Jacques

Models

Colin Jamison

Hairdresser

Jamie Jones

Stunt Player

Mick Jones

Song

Josee Jutan

Animal Wrangler

Martin Jutras

Makeup Artist

Dimitri Kaliviotis

Models

Jean Kavanagh

Assistant Camera

Nicholas Kazan

Other

Jean-francois Kelahear

Painter

Jim Keller

Music Producer

Patrick Kerton

Stunt Player

Liam Kiernan

Assistant Location Manager

Darren King

Sound Editor

Adrian Knight

Location Manager

Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Pierre L'heureux

Set Decorator

Claude La Haye

Sound

Sylvain Labrecque

Dolly Grip

Christian Labrie

Props

Pierre Laforest

Special Effects

Claude Lafrance

Set Designer

Marie Lahaye

Script Supervisor

Helena Laliberte

Stunt Player

Louis-rene Landry

Assistant Art Director

Shawn Lane

Stunt Player

Denise Langelier

Makeup Artist

Pierre-guy Lapointe

Wardrobe

Etienne Lapointe-proulx

Property Master

Gilbert Larose

Stunt Player

Raymond Larose

Set Designer

Jonathan Lavellee

Makeup Artist

Marie-laure Le Marie-viens

Assistant

Martin Lebel

Assistant Camera

Katrina Lee

Assistant Director

Haidee Lefebvre

Location Coordinator

Stephane Lefebvre

Stunt Player

Daniele Leger

Assistant Costume Designer

Christian Lemay

Assistant Camera

Karine Lemieux

Stunt Player

Maryse Lesage

Assistant Production Coordinator

Josh Levitan

Assistant

Jennifer Lewis

Casting Associate

Patrick Lima

Dolly Grip

Joe Lisanti

Music Editor

Genevieve Lussier

Unit Manager Assistant

Dana Mackey

Assistant

Alphonso Maiorana

Camera Operator

Chris Malazdrewicz

Film Lab

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Emilie Malo

Assistant Director

Grantley Marshall

Song

Michael Martin

Coordinator

Alain Masse

Dolly Grip

Helene Mathieu

Assistant

Eilidh Mcallister

Assistant

Michael Mccoy

Score Recording

Donald M Mccuaig

Director Of Photography

Kenneth Mckenzie

Key Grip

David Mckeown

Stunt Player

Ron Mellegers

Foley Mixer

Tim Merkel

Steadicam Operator

Tim Merkel

Camera Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Taking lives - destins violés, Vidas ajenas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Anick Fleury
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video August 17, 2004

Released in United States Spring March 19, 2004

Fujifilm

Kodak

Released in United States Spring March 19, 2004

Released in United States on Video August 17, 2004