Taking Lives (film)

Taking Lives
A woman with a man behind her, his arm wrapped around her.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. J. Caruso
Written byJon Bokenkamp
Based onTaking Lives
by Michael Pye
Produced byMark Canton
Bernie Goldman
Starring
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited byAnne V. Coates
Music byPhilip Glass
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • March 19, 2004 (2004-03-19)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
French
Budget$45 million[1]
Box office$65.4 million

Taking Lives is a 2004 American psychological thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke, with supporting roles by Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tchéky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade, and Gena Rowlands. Loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Pye, the film centers on an enigmatic serial killer who takes on the identities of his victims.

The film was shot on location in Montréal and Quebec City, Quebec. The original music score was composed by Philip Glass and the main title's theme was composed by Walter Werzowa of the electronica group Edelweiss.

The film was released in the United States on March 19, 2004 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received negative reviews.[2]

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  2. ^ "Taking Lives Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. San Francisco, California: Fandango Media. Retrieved June 20, 2019.