TAKEN grabs No.1 spot at US Box Office

TAKEN, the Luc Besson CIA thriller has topped the US box office with $24.7 million on its opening weekend. This figure was at least $5 million better than anticipated thanks to a strong word of mouth. Neeson stars in this action-packed international thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. When his estranged daughter is kidnapped in Paris, a former spy (Neeson) sets out to find her at any cost. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter. TAKEN is slated for release locally in April 2009.