Taken
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Taken
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| Episodes: | 10 |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 10 |
| Category: | Aliens on Earth |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Mini-Series |
| Company: | DreamWorks Television |
| Creator: | Leslie Bohem |
| Run Time (mins): | 877 (all episodes) |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | SyFy |
| First Aired: | December 2, 2002 |
| Last Aired: | December 13, 2002 |
Summary
The narrative begins with the abduction of Captain Russell Keys, a decorated World War II pilot whose encounter initiates a multigenerational pattern of alien intervention. The Keys family becomes the subject of repeated extra-terrestrial contact, with Russell unknowingly passing this legacy to his son Jesse and later to his grandson Charlie. The continuing interest shown by the aliens raises questions about the family’s significance and the purpose behind their sustained involvement.
Parallel to these events, Captain Owen Crawford becomes entangled in the mystery after investigating the Roswell crash site. Determined to uncover definitive proof of alien existence, Crawford establishes a family tradition of secrecy, ambition, and manipulation. His ruthless pursuit of power, including acts of murder, shapes the behaviour of his descendants, who inherit both his knowledge and his destructive tendencies, producing far‑reaching consequences.
A third family, the Clarkes, is led by Sally Clarke, a compassionate but isolated housewife. Sally forms a relationship with John, a mysterious stranger whom she correctly identifies as the surviving alien from the Roswell incident. Determined to protect both her family and John, she conceals his identity. When Sally later becomes pregnant, she realises that her son Jacob possesses extraordinary abilities and may hold a pivotal role in humanity’s future.
The lives of the Keys, Crawford, and Clarke families intersect across decades, each shaped by alien contact, secrecy, and inherited responsibility. Their intertwined histories culminate in a dramatic conclusion that blends science‑fiction mystery with character‑driven storytelling.
Cast
Kate Keys/Walker JULIE BENZ, Captain Russell Keys STEVE BURTON, John, Alien Visitor ERIC CLOSE, Sally Clarke CATHERINE DENT, Allison 'Allie' Clarke/Keys DAKOTA FANNING, Lt./Capt. Howard Bowen JASON GRAY-STANFORD, Capt./Maj./Col. Owen Crawford JOEL GRETSCH, Lt./Capt. Marty Erickson JOHN HAWKES, Anne Campbell/Crawford TINA HOLMES, Colonel Thomas Campbell MICHAEL MORIARTY, Dr. Kreutz WILLIE GARSON, Tom Clarke - Adult RYAN HURST, Becky Clarke - Adult CHAD MORGON, Jacob Clarke - Child ANTON YELCHIN.
Amelia Keys JULIE ANN EMERY, Jesse Keys - Adult DESMOND HARRINGTON, Sam Crawford - Adult (as Ryan Earl Merriman) RYAN MERRIMAN, Eric Crawford - Adult ANDY POWERS, Jacob Clarke - Adult CHAD DONELLA, Dr. Chet Wakeman MATT FREWER, Lisa Clarke - Adult EMILY BERGL, Mary Crawford - Adult HEATHER DONAHUE, Charlie Keys - Adult ADAM KAUFMAN, General Beers JAMES MCDANIEL, William 'Bill' Jeffries MICHAEL JETER, Sue STACY GRANT, Boy Scout's Father STEPHEN E. MILLER, Dr. Goldin ROB LABELLE, Bill Walker IAN TRACEY, Jesse Keys - Teen JAMES KIRK.
Homeless Bloke on Train KEVIN DURAND, Irish Dave on Train PHILIP GRANGER, Dr. Quarrington MALCOME STEWART, Dr. Ellen Greenspan BRENDA JAMES, Lester FEDERICK KOEHLER, Dr. Powell TERRY CHEB, Louise Rankin SARAH-JANE REDMON, Sheriff Kerby BRENT STAIT, Leo, Alaskan Old Man KEN POGUE, 'Doc', Local Alaskan Doctor JAY BRAZEAU, Julie Crawford EMILY HOLMES, Dr. Franklin Traub MATTHEW WALKER, Nina Toth - Teen (as Britt Irvin) BRITTNEY IRVIN, Nina Toth - Adult CAMILLE SULLIVAN, Ray Morrison BRIAN MARKINSON, Patty JANET WRIGHT, Mike (as Ralph Alderman) RAPLH J. ALDERMAN, Dale Watson NATHANIEL DEVEAUX.
Dr. Harriet Penzler GABRIELLE ROSE, Captain Walker ROGER R. CROSS, Lieutenant Pierce MICHAEL SOLTIS, Dewey Clayton TIMOTHY WEBBER, Colonel Breck (as Maximillian Martini) MAX MARTINI, Lieutenant Williams TOBIAS MEHLER, Doctor/Abductee GWYNYTH WALSH, Dr. Helms ANDREW JOHNSTON, Lieutenant Lou Johnson RYAN ROBBINS, Private William Toland JASON GRAYHM, Tyler FRED KEATING, Wilfred Keys FRED HENDERSON, Beth Keys COLLEEN WINTON, Nun #1 ESTHER PURVES-SMITH, Nun #2 KAREN AUSTIN, Captain Bishop BOB FRAZER, Teacher GLYNIS DAVIES, Tom Clarke - Child KEVIN SCHMIDT, Becky Clarke - Child SHAUNA KAIN, Theodore DANNY MCKINNON.
Edward Watkins Jr. ALEXANDER POLLOCK, Jesse Keys - Child (as Conner Widdows) CONNOR WIDDOWS, Researcher LAURIE MURDOCH, Travis LACHLAN MURDOCH, Gladys Erenberg CAROL INFIELD SENDER, Mavis Erenberg HELEN INFIELD SIFF, Buddy Parker ANDREW JACKSON, Susan Parker (as Enid Raye Adams) ENID-RAYE ADAMS, Slide JONATHON YOUNG, Dr. Henderson KURT EVANS, Eric Crawford - Teen NOLAN FUNK, Sam Crawford - Teen BRANDEN NADON, Surgeon JERRY WASSERMAN, Carny BOB WILDE, Daryl MATTHEW CURRIE HOLMES, Sarah ERIN KARPLUK, Buzz DAVID PAETKAU, Willie MATT HILL, Captain Ridley FULVIO CECERE, Toby Woodruff TODD TALBOT, Deputy JAMES ASHCROFT.
George, Alaskan Local Man KEN ROBERTS, Wendy Rankin KEELY PURVIS, Busker JIM BYRNES, Bubbleman GARRY GOLIGHTLY, Charlie Keys - Teen DEVIN DOUGLAS DREWITZ, Mary Crawford ANYSHA BERTHOT, Bobby ALESSANDRO JULIANI, Luke Reynolds KEN CAMROUX, Dr. Findlay JOHN B. LOWE, Sweatshirt Guy/Dr. Patterson STEVE MAKAJ, Interviewer TERRY DAVID MULLIGAN, Carol Clarke SADIE LAWRENCE, Lisa Clarke - Child (as Taylor-Anne Reid) TAYLOR ANNE REID, Groom Lake Private JESSE HUTCH, Ronnie DEAN WRAY, Danny Holding BYRON LUCAS.
Orbital Analyst JEFF TOPPING, Docent JOE MACLEOD, Dr. Catrell P.J. BROOKSON, Tom, the Guitarist ANTONOIO CUPO, Denny BEN COTTON, Lisa Clarke - Teen ALEXANDRA PURVIS, Allison 'Allie' Clarke/Keys - Age 3 ELLE FANNING, Cynthia LINDA KO, Dorothy RONDEL REYNOLDSON, Nora EILLEN PEDDE, Wilson Adams R. NELSON BROWN, Ben TOM HEATON, Milo CHRIS COUND, Pete DON THOMPSON, Lieutenant Keel ALONSO OYARZUN, Tech on Monitors PETER BRYANT, Superior Fish Tech TY OLSSON, Roadblock Soldier KURT MAX RUNTE, Mrs. Pierce CATHERINE BARROLL, Soldier CHRIS HARRISON, News Reporter ALISON MATTHEWS, Clauson JUSTIN CHATWIN, Doofus SAM EASTON, Used Car Salesman TIM HENRY, TV Reporter SUZETTE MEYERS, Man in Crowd ROGER HASKETT.
National Guard Soldier SHAWN REIS, Woman in Crowd WENDY RUSSELL, Bruce from Nebraska, Radio Caller MARK SHERA, Soldier CHRISTOPHER GORDON, Doctor JAMES HUTSON, Luke Watson (uncredited) EMY ANEKE, PETER BENSON, Nurse #2 (uncredited) PARALEE COOK, Navigator MICAHEL CORISTINE, Reporter CAM CRONIN, Corporal AARON DOUGLES, First Guy in Line GRAEME DUFFY, Top Gunner CHAD FAUST, Coffee Shop Owner PATRICK GALLAGER, Young Woman SARAH HATTINGH, Fred Clarke ALF HUMPHREYS, Captain MARK LUKYN.
Private #1 THOMAS MILBURN JR., Girl in Yellow Parka IRIS PALULY, Sam Crawford - Child TREVOR PAWSON, State Trooper AARON PEARL, Hill A.F.B. Doctor AVERY RASKIN, Eric Crawford - Child CODY SHAER, BRAD SIHVON, Luke Watson KIMANI RAY SMITH, 1947 German Sergeant/1959 Hunter RICHARD STROH, Soldier NICHOLAS TREESHIN, Head Nurse KIRSTEN WILLIAMSON.
aka: Steven Spielberg Presents Taken
Tags: Aliens on Earth, United States, 2002, English
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