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Taking Lives - Director's Cut (Widescreen Edition)

Angelina Jolie (Actor), Ethan Hawke (Actor), D.J. Caruso (Director) Rated:
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Genre Drama, Mystery & Suspense/Crime, Mystery & Suspense
Format Multiple Formats, Color, Anamorphic, AC-3, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Dolby, Widescreen
Contributor Angelina Jolie, Bernie Goldmann, Gena Rowlands, Kiefer Sutherland, Tcheky Karyo, Ethan Hawke, Bruce Berman, Dana Goldberg, Mark Canton, Jean-Hugues Anglade, David Heyman, Michael Pye, D.J. Caruso, Olivier Martinez, Jon Bokenkamp See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 43 minutes
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Taking Lives (DVD) (WS) (Unrated)

He would kill to be you. Angelina Jolie stars as FBI Special Agent Illeana Scott, hunting a murderer whom she believes takes both the lives--and assumes the identities--of his victims. But when an unexpected attraction sparks a romantic entanglement, the consummate specialist begins to doubt her finely honed instincts. Now, alone in an unfamiliar city, Agent Scott suddenly finds herself on a case that has become chillingly personal--surrounded by suspects . . . with no one she can trust . . . and a serial killer who is Taking Lives.

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More sex. More violence. That's what you get in the unrated director's cut of Taking Lives, which ought to tell you where director D.J. Caruso's priorities lie. The hot scenes between Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke are extended (offering a bit more nudity for Jolie's lecherous fans), and the fate of Gena Rowlands's character is considerably more graphic, but none of the added footage makes the movie any better or worse. That said, this cynical director's cut is the only version worth buying if you're looking to fill out your serial-killer-thriller collection (or your movies-in-which-Jolie-gets-naked collection), and you might as well enjoy the gag reel outtakes because they contain the only footage on the entire DVD in which Jolie cracks a genuine smile. The four featurettes are really just one standard-issue promo reel chopped into thematic categories with a pretentious CSI vibe, and while they offer little of substance, seasoned film buffs will welcome the appearance of veteran British editor Anne V. Coates, who briefly explains her approach to cutting high-tension scenes. The rest is routine at best, but given the choice between the full-screen DVD and this steamier, more gruesome widescreen version, well, it's no contest. Jolie and her breasts await you. --Jeff Shannon

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 4318
  • Director ‏ : ‎ D.J. Caruso
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, Anamorphic, AC-3, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Dolby, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 43 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2006
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tcheky Karyo
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Mark Canton, Bruce Berman, Dana Goldberg, Bernie Goldmann, David Heyman
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005JMWP
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Jon Bokenkamp
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 3,622 ratings

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Customers find this movie to be one of Angelina Jolie's best performances, with plenty of twists to keep them guessing throughout. The acting receives positive feedback, with one customer noting great chemistry among the cast. The DVD arrives in great condition and customers consider it worth the money.

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70 customers mention "Movie quality"66 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy this movie, finding it one of Jolie's best works and a fun film to watch.

"Yeah this movie is too good not to show everyone in your life but also scary enough to make you sleep with your sister as a grown woman" Read more

"...The movie is an excellent thrill ride that surpasses expectations. A great story, that is wonderfully acted by all of the stars...." Read more

"...But if you like these things more than I do (I like them if they are well done, which includes being more complete than this one was)..." Read more

"Good movie" Read more

46 customers mention "Suspenseful plot"43 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the movie's suspenseful plot with plenty of twists that keep them guessing, and appreciate the surprising ending.

"...of Martinez, it is a five stars all the way because of the great unexpected ending and Angelina Jolie's performance." Read more

"...Basically, if you're in the mood for a great thrill ride, then "Taking Lives" is the movie for you, I recommend the unrated version, simply because..." Read more

"...several twists and turns in the movie to keep you guessing and decent action scenes..." Read more

"Great story. Not overly predictable and had a great ending" Read more

16 customers mention "Acting"16 positive0 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, particularly noting the excellent performance of the lead actress and the great chemistry among the cast.

"...for why she was doing it, but the reason is that it speaks to the character she is playing...." Read more

"...A great story, that is wonderfully acted by all of the stars...." Read more

"...It was well-acted, and the storyline was good." Read more

"...And I wasn't disappointed. It is one of the best plotted and best acted movies I've ever seen. I did not see the end coming...." Read more

12 customers mention "Suspense"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie suspenseful, with Angelina Jolie delivering a strong performance.

"...D.J. Caruso has directed a stylish thriller, with a script by Jon Bokenkamp based on the novel by Michael Pye...." Read more

"...This one is no exception. She's beautiful and intelligent. It also has a nice surprise ending." Read more

"Great plot and good acting and A nice suspence. Faily good for a young Angelina Jolie. The image is typical of the time period of the movie." Read more

"Angelina looks incredible in this. The cast's acting is good and the director does a nice job maintaining tension...." Read more

10 customers mention "Condition"8 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the condition of the DVD, noting that it arrived in great shape.

"Good condition" Read more

"One of my favorite movies came in perfect condition!" Read more

"...The disc was delievered ahead of time in very good condition. I highly recommend it!" Read more

"...but I was very disappointed when I opened the package and the case was damaged." Read more

7 customers mention "Value for money"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie worth the money.

"...It is definitely worth your money...." Read more

"Good quality and nice price" Read more

"good product, great price" Read more

"Excellent movie from beginning to end this movie is worth buying I watched it five times in a row." Read more

6 customers mention "Performance"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the performances in the movie, with one specifically praising the portrayal of an FBI special agent.

"...Angelina Jolie, as expected, turns in a great performance as an FBI special agent who arrives in Montreal to help investigators there solve a number..." Read more

"The story in this film is first rate. Ethen Hawke gives an excellent performance. I enjoyed Angelina Jolie's part in this movie much more than usual...." Read more

"...the film; it grabs you from the start with great characters and solid performances. The film's grip carries through to the conclusion; which delivers." Read more

"...Angelina Jollie delivers another fine performance." Read more

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Excellent movie. Like all actors in this movie. The ending was a surprise. I liked the cunning way she went about manipulating him into right where she wanted him.
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  • Dev
    5.0 out of 5 stars Too good baby
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025
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    Yeah this movie is too good not to show everyone in your life but also scary enough to make you sleep with your sister as a grown woman
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  • Seth P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good condition
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  • zeus
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of best Jolie's movies! Outstanding
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2012
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    This is a must see!!!!!!!! What an ending...Make sure you watch the last 30 seconds. It is definitely worth your money.

    The movie starts in a brutal manner with two teenagers and we think that the movie is a classical maniac killer guy thing, who is killing people because his mama didn't pay too much attention to him when he was little. Classical excuse for all irresponsible psychopaths out there! Everybody is looking for the killer who is very angry and destroys his victims faces. Half way through the movie, the director gives you a hint about the killer. It is a minuscule detail that people who pay attention will get it. I had to rewind the movie to make sure.

    Jolie plays an FBI profiler that has a problem focusing on the case. We don't know her family background exactly, but she has problems too. Slowly the movie takes off and it is becoming really intense. She finally gets closer to the killer, only to lose him forever. Or this is what we think...The final 60 seconds of the movie are really intense and make everything clear.

    The only problem with the movie is Olivier Martinez. He is just a terrible actor, and he is pushing his French accent too much. I have not seen Martinez in any French movie yet, but have seen him in few movies on this side of the pond and he is a terrible. And the accent that he is pushing doesn't help. I know that the movie is made in Montreal and people are supposed to speak with a French accent, but Tchecky Karyo and Jean-Hughe Anglade are really good. And they have a decent French accent. In addition, his role/person is totally irrelevant to the plot and the entire movie. If his character was to be eliminated from the plot, nothing would have changed. Even Kieffer Sutherland and Gena Rowlands who have minimal roles in this movies are much better and more relevant than Martinez. Of course Sutherland has always an ambiguous role and we get it by the end of movie.

    I was really torn between giving the movie three stars because of the performance of Olivier Martinez, or five stars because of the plot, the acting of everybody else and the great unexpected ending. If we just ignore the annoying performance of Martinez, it is a five stars all the way because of the great unexpected ending and Angelina Jolie's performance.
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  • Lawrance Bernabo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Both ways of "Taking Lives" apply to this serial killer
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2004
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    There are movies where what you really want to write is a critique and not a review, the key difference being that a review is written for those who have not seen a film and require you not to give the game away, whereas in a critique you know you are talking to those in the know. With movies like "The Crying Game," "The Sixth Sense," "Executive Decision," "Memento," "The Village," and the like you have to be circumspect with what you say. You can say that you liked (or hated) the way in which you were fooled (or not), but the fact that you acknowledge being fooled is part of the game can be giving away too much and saying that "Taking Lives" set you up before you ever see the movie might be about as cryptic as you can get away with in this regard.

    At least with "Taking Lives" you know that we are dealing with a cat and mouse game between a serial killer and the FBI profiler, Illeana Scott (Angelina Jolie) trying to bring him to justice. The title of the film has a double meaning because not only does this killer take the lives of his victim, as in making them dead rather that alive, but he also takes over their lives, assuming their identities until he becomes bored and moves on to his next victim. That means that each of his victims is older than the previous ones, whose only real common denominator is that if and when they are found their identities are destroyed (e.g., hands are missing so no fingerprints).

    At this point I must digress. The criminal trial of O.J. Simpson not only signaled the end of the paradigm by which science provided all answers, it gave common folk an education on DNA evidence. I can remember watching "Basic Instinct" and knowing that even the forensic lab for the L.A.P.D. would be able to figure out from all the fluids found on the murder scene at the start of the film that Sharon Stone had been there. So while watching "Taking Lives" I knew I was going to have to play along and pretend for the sake of the narrative that it is "easy" to make it impossible to identify a body. But then look at all the times movies and television shows have people still trying to beat a trace when the telephone in your home can tell you the number that is calling you before you pick up the phone.

    The point is that movies like "Taking Lives" have their own internal logic. They are going to try and fool us as well as the main characters and so we expect that, which becomes part of the equation for trying to fool us. Part of the problem is that just because you are spinning through all the possible twists and turns the film might take you simply have to get some of them right by sheer luck. Ultimately the big question becomes what makes watching the more movie enjoyable for you: going along for the ride or getting ahead of the game?

    This is actually a film where the hero might be more interesting than the villain. To be a good profiler you have to be able to think in the same demented ways as the killers you are tracking, and Illeana Scott is pretty good at that. When we first meeting her she is lying in an open grave. You first thought is that she is just weird, but then she comes up with a couple of insightful deep thoughts that impress the Montreal cops she is helping with the case (we know that a lot of movies are filmed in Canada because it is cheaper so it is interesting to see one that admits to being there and picks Quebec so that the supporting characters can have French-Canadian accents).

    This is also one of those thrillers where the cop becomes emotionally involved with a witness, although with the gender reversals the femme fatale here is an art dealer named Costa (Ethan Hawke). He might actually have seen the killer, interrupting him during his latest attempt at murder, which would be a pretty big break. But the police also have another one when a Mrs. Asher (Gena Rowlands) show sup and insists that she has seen her son, who was supposedly killed in a traffic accident long ago and far away. After years of getting only bits and pieces of evidence, things are coming to a head pretty fast for Illeana.

    There is always an attempt to give the cop in such stories additional personal burdens that come into play as they try to solve the crime. "The Silence of the Lambs" is certainly a classic example of where that works, and "Taking Lives" has the same aspirations. There is a nude scene involving Illeana and my daughter daughter asked if this was an old movie from earlier in Jolie's career as an explanation for why she was doing it, but the reason is that it speaks to the character she is playing. The fact that she has strengths and flaws is reinforced by the two Canadian cops she is working with, one of who respects her work and the other who dismisses her as causing problems; to some degree, both are right. The point here is not simply that in the end Illeana wins the game, but how she does so, which is the real purpose of the film's end game, and that our heroine can give as good as she gets.

    D.J. Caruso has directed a stylish thriller, with a script by Jon Bokenkamp based on the novel by Michael Pye. I was surprised that this movie was only 109 minutes long (the director's cut is about six minutes longer than the theatrical release), because there is a lot happening in this film. This was rather surprising because there are lots of shots of Jolie's eyes as he character is thinking deep thoughts and putting together the pieces. So "Taking Lives" gets bonus points for being fast paced and we are back to the question of whether or not you will appreciate its twists and turns. I have to think that few veiwers will not appreciate at least going along for the ride.
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  • Féline
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un super thriller
    Reviewed in France on January 16, 2025
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    Film super dans la réalisation et le suspense prenant tout au long du film.
    Je l'avait vu il y a quelques années et en le revoyant le suspense fut le même.
    Je recommande ce film pour ceux qui aiment les bons polars.
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  • Carlos Gómez
    5.0 out of 5 stars opinion
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 14, 2024
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    El producto cumple con lo ofrecido
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  • Schoeneberg71
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super Film
    Reviewed in Germany on March 2, 2024
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    Ist schon ein super Film. Vor allem Angelina Jolie vor der Kamera ist schon super. Spannender Handlung und gut gespielt. Bin sehr zufrieden. Vielen Dank.
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  • Junior Burger
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good thriller, kept things tense and interesting.
    Reviewed in Australia on October 6, 2019
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    My wife and I really enjoyed this movie. It was quite tense for most of the movie, couldn't always guess what was coming next, and the actors were all good. If you enjoy movies about trying to find the killer then this would be a good one to check out. We did find the sex scene to be quite weird and uncomfortable (quite aggressive), so keep that in mind if you are watching it with teenagers.
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  • 松様
    5.0 out of 5 stars 悪女のアンジーの最高！
    Reviewed in Japan on May 30, 2015
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    スリルとサスペンスよく考えられたストーリー。ミステリアスなアンジー綺麗です。
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