Taken-the movie

Bryan (Liam Neeson) is a retired Government Agent. He is at an electronics store and is carefully choosing a karaoke device for his beloved 17-year-old daughter Kim's (Maggie Grace) birthday. Arriving at a luxury mansion, Kim's mother Lenore (Famke Janssen) is very rude to him. Criticizing his choice of a gift and that he has even showed in the first place. The daughter is extremely pleased withher gift however is soon distracted by her wealthy step fathers (Xander Berkeley) gift of a large horse. Later, eating alone in a small modest apartment, three friends drop by for cards and beer. One of them invites Bryan to make some quick cash working security with them escorting a female pop star to her nearby concert. After her vocal warm-up Bryan asks the pop star Sheera (Holly Vance), foradvice to give his daughter who also wishes to be a singer. Sheera answers, Don't become one." At the concert things get anxious for a moment when security is distracted by a mob of fans breaking through. Bryan escorts Sheera away from the crowd but is confronted with a knife-wielding assailant that he quickly takes down. As a Thank You, Sheera offers to help Bryan's daughter with a vocal coach anda manager if she has any natural talent.

Later, Bryan gets a phone call from Kim inviting him to lunch. He is very excited and plans to let her know about Sheera's offer. However, Lenore comes to the lunch also and it becomes clear he was only invited to sign the parental consent Kim needs to take a vacation to Paris with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy). Bryan is reluctant to agree, knowingof the dangers of the wrong parts of Paris, but Kim explains she'll be staying with Amanda's cousins and spend most of her time in museums. Bryan says he will consider the matter which Kim takes as a NO and runs away crying. Lenore tears into Bryan for being such a stupid and that he is too cautious. She wants the daughter to go and experience life. The next day Bryan shows up at the Stuartmansion with the signed consent, a pre-paid international cell phone, and some conditions. 1) He must take her to the airport. 2) She is to call him when she lands in Paris. And 3) She is to call him every night and tell him the address and phone number of any new place at which she will be sleeping. At the airport as Bryan is retrieving her luggage from the car he sees a map of Europe with severalcities circled in a pocket of Kim's luggage. He confronts Lenore who admits the girls are actually going to follow U2's European tour, not just stay in Paris. Bryan is angry but it is too late to do anything about it.

In Paris while standing in the line for a taxi cab outside the airport, the two girls meet a friendly, handsome young Parisian named Peter (Nicolas Giraud). He suggests they allshare a taxi for the expensive ride downtown. Amanda immediately accepts and Kim reluctantly agrees. While they wait, they have Peter take their picture with Kim's phone. Chivalrous Peter has the taxi drop the girls off first. He invites them to a party that very night which Amanda eagerly accepts. As the taxi goes away, Peter makes a quick phone call. He simply says "2 girls about 18" and the addressof the apartment. Upstairs, Kim inquires where the cousins are at. Amanda breezily announces the cousins are on vacation in Spain and giggly announces as she jumps on the couch that she plans to have sex with Peter later on.

Back in the US, a concerned Bryan checks the arrival information and finds out Kim's plane has landed. Bryan attempts to call Kim's phone, however Amanda has cranked themusic in the apartment to such a volume that neither girl hears Kim's phone ring. Finally, Bryan gets a hold of Kim. Kim walks around to the other side of the loft (shaped like a square with a courtyard in between) to get away from the loud music. While they talk Kim can see Amanda across the courtyard. As she talks to her dad she sees two men grab Amanda and carry her body away from view while...