Taken [videorecording] / [presented by] Steven Spielberg ; DreamWorks Home Entertainment.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 90555 | Dreamworks Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Summary language: frespa Publication details: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, c2003.Description: 6 videodiscs (885 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0783280807
- Directors and writers vary with each episode.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | SF/FANT Taken | Available | 33111007844760 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, the ten-episode, 20-hour miniseries Taken was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by cable TV's Sci-Fi Network, ultimately costing 40 million dollars -- a price that proved well worth it, inasmuch as the series posted the network's highest-ever ratings. Covering a period from 1947 to the present, the story focused on three different families, each of whom was profoundly affected by extraterrestrial visitation. The Keys family was headed by WWII bomber pilot Russell Keys (Steve Burton), who spent virtually his entire adult life haunted by his "close encounter" with aliens. The Clarkes were originally represented by lonely Texas waitress Sally Clarke (Catherine Dent), who was impregnated by a charming stranger (Eric Close) who turned out to be an alien survivor of the Roswell crash. And the lives of the Crawfords were dictated by ruthless Army officer Owen Crawford (Joel Gretsch), who was determined to prove that the government had covered up the truth about Roswell by dedicating his life to tracking down all space aliens and their half-human descendants. The story was narrated by Allie Keys (Dakota Fanning), a "hybrid" child of the present day, whose story determined the outcome of the final episodes. Boasting impressive computer-generated special effects and eye-popping facial makeup, Taken was seen over a two-week period, beginning December 2, 2002, and ending on December 13. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on the series created by Leslie Bohem.
Closed-captioned.
See interactive menus for specific features.
Widescreen.
Volume 1. Roswell: the landing. Episode one: Beyond the sky ; Episode two: Jacob and Jesse -- Volume 2. A new generation. Episode three: High hopes ; Episode four: Acid tests -- Volume 3. Abductions & government conspiracies. Episode five: Maintenance ; Episode six: Charlie and Lisa -- Volume 4. Alien contact. Episode seven: God's equation ; Episode eight: Dropping the dishes -- Volume 5. The gift. Episode nine: John ; Episode ten: Taken -- Disc 6. Bonus features.
Directors and writers vary with each episode.
Tina Holmes (Anne Crawford), Joel Gretsch (Owen Crawford), Steve Burton (Russell Keys), Julie Benz (Kate Keys), Catherine Dent (Sally Clarke), Eric Close (John), Alfrede Humphreys (Fred Clarke).
Ten episodes from the television miniseries "Taken" presented by Steven Spielberg. An epic event spanning three families, four generations and 50 years of unearthly secrets. "Taken" launches into a realm of alien abductions and deadly conspiracies reaching from World War II to the present.
Not rated.
DVD, Dolby digital, surround.
In English, with English, Spanish and French subtitles.