6.4
The Jackal
1997
“He would kill to be you.”
Taking Lives (2004)
March 19, 20041h 43mEN
6.4
1.7K votes
Overview
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.
Director
D.J. CarusoWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Rent
Buy
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$45.0M
Revenue
$65.5M
Production Companies
Village Roadshow PicturesAtmosphere Entertainment MMWarner Bros. Pictures
Movies Like Taking Lives
Recommended for You
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
5.0Angelina Jolie does her best here and Ethan Hawke injects just a touch of menace but otherwise it's a rather far-fetched crime thriller set in Montreal. "Martin Asher" leaves his home and by systematically killing men as he ages - and assuming their identities - has left quite a trail of corpses over almost twenty years before FBI profiler Jolie is drafted in to try and help them get to the bottom of it all. The acting is ok, by and large, but a few "guest appearances" from Kiefer Sutherland, Gena Rowlands and probably the briefest of roles in his career for Justin Chatwin, can't really develo…
Read full review →