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Taking Lives is a american film of genre Drama directed by D.J. Caruso released in USA on 19 march 2004 with Angelina Jolie
Taking Lives (2004)
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Add to a movie listTaking Lives is a 2004 American psychological thriller film starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. The film was marketed with the tagline "He would kill to be you."
The original music score was composed by Philip Glass and the main title's theme was composed by Austrian Walter Werzowa, best known for the Intel jingle and his work in the band Edelweiss. The film was loosely adapted from a 1999 thriller novel by Michael Pye of the same title.
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The film opens in early 1980s Canada where teenager Martin Asher (Paul Dano) is seen ambling about a bus station, seemingly uncertain of his destination. He befriends another teen on the bus, Matt Soulsby (Justin Chatwin) and the two talk about their plans for the future. When their bus breaks down, the two acquire a car from a nearby garage. While Martin is driving, a tire blows. Matt struggles to change the tire and Martin comments on how he and Matt are both about the same height, and kicks Matt into the path of an oncoming truck. He is last seen toting Matt's guitar and walking away singing in a voice similar to Matt's.Actors
Angelina Jolie
(Illeana Scott)
Ethan Hawke
(James Costa)
Olivier Martinez
(Paquette)
Kiefer Sutherland
(Christopher Hart)
Gena Rowlands
(Mrs. Rebecca Asher)
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