Taking Lives (film)

Taking Lives
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. J. Caruso
Written byJon Bokenkamp
Based onTaking Lives
(1999 novel)
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
103 minutes
109 minutes (director's cut)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
French
Budget$45 million
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. Written by Jon Bokenkamp and loosely adapted from the 1999 novel by Michael Pye, the film centers on an enigmatic serial killer who takes on the identities of his victims.

The film was released in the United States on March 19, 2004, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a moderate commercial success.