Taking Lives
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.
Directed by
D.J. Caruso
Cast
Angelina Jolie - Illeana Scott
Ethan Hawke - James Costa
Kiefer Sutherland - Hart
Gena Rowlands - Mrs Asher
Olivier Martinez - Joseph Paquette
Tcheky Karyo - Hugo Leclaire
Jean-Hugues Anglade - Duval
Paul Dano - Young Asher
Justin Chatwin - Matt Soulsby
Andre Lacoste - Cashier
Billy Two Rivers - Car Salesman
Richard Lemire - Quebec City Cop
Production Co.
Heyday Films
Canton Company
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment
Artists Production Group (APG)
Goldmann Pictures
Produced by
Bruce Berman
David Heyman
Dana Goldberg
Studio
Warner Bros.
Writer
Michael Pye
Jon Bokenkamp
Music
Philip Glass
