"Taken" (2002) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Leslie Bohem
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Three families. Four generations. Fifty years of secrets.

Plot:

Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Roswell | Medical Experiment | Project Blue Book | Cuban Missile Crisis

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Dakota Fanning	...	Allie Keys (10 episodes, 2002)
Matt Frewer	...	Dr. Chet Wakeman (6 episodes, 2002)
Heather Donahue	...	Mary Crawford - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Emily Bergl	...	Lisa Clarke - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Adam Kaufman	...	Charlie Keys - Adult (5 episodes, 2002)
Camille Sullivan	...	Nina Toth - Adult / ... (5 episodes, 2002)

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Series Directed by
Breck Eisner		(1 episode, 2002)
Félix Enríquez Alcalá		(1 episode, 2002)
John Fawcett		(1 episode, 2002)
Tobe Hooper		(1 episode, 2002)
Jeremy Kagan		(1 episode, 2002)
Michael Katleman		(1 episode, 2002)
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan		(1 episode, 2002)
Bryan Spicer		(1 episode, 2002)
Jeff Woolnough		(1 episode, 2002)
Thomas J. Wright		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Leslie Bohem		(10 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
James Lima	....	co-producer (10 episodes, 2002)
Julie Herlocker	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Laura Karpman		(10 episodes, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Jonathan Freeman		(5 episodes, 2002)
Joel Ransom		(5 episodes, 2002)

Series Film Editing by
Toni Morgan		(1 episode, 2002)
David Abramson		(unknown episodes)
Eric Goldfarb		(unknown episodes)
Michael D. Ornstein		(unknown episodes)
Fred Toye		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Heike Brandstatter		(unknown episodes)
Allison Jones		(unknown episodes)
Coreen Mayrs		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Chris Gorak		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
James Steuart		(2 episodes, 2002)
Michael N. Wong		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Cynthia T. Lewis		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Dana Hamel	....	makeup department head (10 episodes, 2002)
Juliana Vit	....	first assistant makeup artist (10 episodes, 2002)
Rebeccah Delchambre	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Paul Edwards	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Rachel Griffin	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Toby Lindala	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Patricia Murray	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Charles Porlier	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Vince Yoshida	....	special makeup effects puppeteer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
April Nocifora	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Erin Smith	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Agatha Warren	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shelley Cox	....	third assistant director (7 episodes, 2002)
Warren Hanna	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (5 episodes, 2002)
David Sameth	....	second unit director (4 episodes, 2002)
Glenn Bottomley	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Richard Coleman	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Brent Crowell	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Douglas Dean III	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ian Samoil	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Spencer Louttit	....	assistant property master (5 episodes, 2002)
Wendy McAllister	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2002)
Chris Claridge	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jason Claridge	....	paint foreman (unknown episodes)
Nick Dibley	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Terry Gonsalves	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Hanen	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Salmon Harris	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Leah Hong	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Herminio Kam	....	paint coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jaydene Maryk	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Steve Miller	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Hayley Mills-Lot	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Valentine Pavuls	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Steve Reintjes	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Francisco Rosa	....	plasterer (unknown episodes)
Christine Shaw	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Stephen Sobisky	....	interactive design (unknown episodes)
Chris Stewart	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Athena Wong	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ryan Darden	....	assistant sound editor (10 episodes, 2002)
Chris Elam	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2002)
Benjamin Martin	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 2002)
Scott Aitken	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Michael Babcock	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Martin Borycki	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	adr recordist / assistant adr mixer / ... (unknown episodes)
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Charlie Essers	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Erich Gann	....	re-recording sound utility (unknown episodes)
Mike Gardner	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
David Horner	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Sara Kohlman	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Darryl Marko	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Roderick Matte	....	boom operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Richard Taylor	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Dennis Briest	....	special effects assistant (10 episodes, 2002)
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects makeup (unknown episodes)
P. David Miller	....	pyrotechnician (unknown episodes)
Wayne Szybunka	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
James Lima	....	visual effects supervisor (10 episodes, 2002)
Dave Adams	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Deron Fields	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Katherine Ipjian	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
John Lima	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer McEachern	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Melchiorre	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Eric Reinhard	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
James Rorick	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Douglas Sayre	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Chris Simmons	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Kate St-Pierre	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Daniel James Weber	....	visual effects artist: DreamWorks (unknown episodes)
Kurt Wiley	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Mark Wilson	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ed Anders	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Duane Bradley	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gavin Buhr	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jon Kralt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Phillip Mitchell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rick Moore	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Gerald Paetz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chad Sayn	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ann Scott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan McMaster	....	camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera / ... (10 episodes, 2002)
Daryl Hartwell	....	daily dolly grip (7 episodes, 2002)
Mark Aviss	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Fred Boyd	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
John Carron	....	playback operator (unknown episodes)
Rob Graham	....	video playback operator (unknown episodes)
Steve Holland	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Cary Lalonde	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Brooks Robinson	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Ian Seabrook	....	focus puller: "a" camera / underwater camera operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Lance White	....	video playback operator (unknown episodes)
Peter Wilke	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Darin Wong	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada (unknown episodes)
James Forsyth	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Amanda D. Mahoney	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada (unknown episodes)
Jill L. Uyeda	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Philip Azenzer	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)
Nancy Bettcher Hurley	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Richard Glazerman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Ian Harbilas	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Marvin Hayes	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrea Karthas	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dave Keffer	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Henry Langstraat	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Shannon Halwes	....	music editor (10 episodes, 2002)
Brett Boyett	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Anastasia Brown	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Mark Graham	....	music copyist (unknown episodes)
David Low	....	orchestra contractor (unknown episodes)
Linda Martinez	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (unknown episodes)
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	driver (10 episodes, 2002)
John Cherry	....	transportation captain: second unit (2 episodes, 2002)
John Busch	....	picture car wrangler (unknown episodes)
Sean O'Hearn	....	driver: cast (unknown episodes)
Jason Wayne Spencer	....	driver: van (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Candy Carstensen	....	paymaster: e.p. (10 episodes, 2002)
Susan Murray	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2002)
Tim Bennett	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2002)
Jennifer Harland	....	background coordinator (4 episodes, 2002)
Colin Jenken	....	video/cgi playback (3 episodes, 2002)
Christopher M. Allan	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Bolton	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Doug Boney	....	production assistant: Los Angeles second unit (unknown episodes)
Simon Bright	....	key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Raimey Casiro	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dale Cornick	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer: wild animals (unknown episodes)
Teresa Gough	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Michelle Harris	....	production assistant: preparation (unknown episodes)
Rick Heal	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Danny Ho	....	computer playback operator (unknown episodes)
Greg Jackson	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Randy Kennedy	....	location production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shane Lennox	....	trainee assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (unknown episodes)
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Carol Marks-George	....	unit publicist (unknown episodes)
Cameron Morris	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Don Munro	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Robert Murdoch	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Nicole Oguchi	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mick Rochon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Penny Rogers	....	production coordinator: second unit, Vancouver (unknown episodes)
Darren Shmyr	....	craft service / first aid (unknown episodes)
Jason Wayne Spencer	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ryan Steacy	....	technical advisor: military (unknown episodes)
John Underkoffler	....	science and technology advisor (unknown episodes)
Kimi Webber	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Allison Wilke	....	production coordinator: second unit, Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Shayne A. Wilson	....	executive assistant to producers (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Stephen E. Ross	....	special thanks (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks Television

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (2002) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (UK) (TV)
• AXN (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release) (AXN Sci-Fi)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CS GyaO (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• TV2 (2004) (Hungary) (TV)
• TV3 (2005-2006) (Estonia) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Steven Spielberg Presents Taken" (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

877 min (10 parts) | Finland:842 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 (cut tv version) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks Television

Trivia:

In "High Hopes", the third episode, Owen Crawford examines the photo of an unidentified married couple abducted by aliens. The photo is of real-life couple Betty and Barney Hill, who became famous in the early 1970's when hypnotherapy sessions allegedly revealed that they had been abducted by aliens.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The government headquarters in "Ellsworth, Maine" has a Canadian flag flying in the background.

Quotes:

Allison Clarke: Even when we know we'll never find the answers, we have to keep on asking questions.

Movie Connections:

References "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Above Average

I was very surprised when I started reading the comments for this feature. Lots of people said it was crap, but apparently people who actually gave it a number thought it to not be so bad at all. I enjoyed this miniseries and was eagerly awaiting the next episode except for Acid Tests. That wasn't such a good episode. I recommend you watch next time they run it.