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Vote up your favorite Liam Neeson action movies where he plays the main character.
Taken is a great movie that set the mold for several films that came after but is it the best Liam Neeson action movie? Of course you have the sequels, Taken 2 and Taken 3, but let's consider others like The Honest Thief which focuses on morality as much as it does its action sequences. The Marksman finds Neeson using a set of skills to help a young immigrant boy find his family in the US. There's also two movies on this list that deal with the loss of memory with Unknown and, the aptly titled, Memory. With several other Neeson action films to consider, it's time to start voting on your favorites.
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Garnering over $200 million at the box office, the 2008 action thriller spawned two sequels and a short-lived NBC show. Starring as former Green Beret and CIA officer Bryan Mills, the 56-year-old Neeson showed off his “particular set of skills" and began his journey of action movie stardom.
In the action-thriller Taken, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), a retired CIA operative, finds himself in a high-stakes race against time. His daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) is snatched while vacationing in Paris. Using his unique set of skills honed over a long covert career, he embarks on a relentless quest to rescue her from ruthless kidnappers. The film, directed by Pierre Morel, throws light on the grim world of human trafficking, keeping audiences on edge with its fast-paced plot and intense performances. It won an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Scene, testament to its gripping action sequences.
Nominated for Best Action/Adventure Film at the 2013 Saturn Awards and generating an astonishing $376 million, Taken 2 continued to showcase and elevate the then 60-year-old Liam Neeson's “particular set of skills" in the follow-up to the 2008 action juggernaut.
Two years ago, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) used his "particular set of skills" to rescue his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), from kidnappers. Since then, Kim has been learning self-defense from her father, and Bryan has been on a personal mission to reunite with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen). In Istanbul, Bryan and his family cross paths with Murad (Rade Serbedzija), whose son died at Bryan's hand during Kim's rescue. Murad wants revenge, and he'll stop at nothing to get it.
Soaked in intrigue and political dialog, The Marksman takes a radically different approach than the stereotypical Liam Neeson action film. Showcasing much more heart than outright violence, Neeson and up-and-comer Jacob Perez steal the show with their enigmatic, but wholesome bond.
Jim is a former Marine who lives a solitary life as a rancher along the Arizona-Mexican border. But his peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when he tries to protect a boy on the run from members of a vicious cartel.
Actors: Liam Neeson, Jacob Perez, Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba, Teresa Ruiz
The star-studded action affair, Run All Night is a nonstop thrill ride where Liam Neeson stars in one of his more fun and intense action films to date. Featuring all the chaotic action one would expect from a Neeson action flick, Run All Night stands out due to its excellent storytelling and acting, all of which helped it achieve its fantastic A- CinemaScore.
Longtime hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), has seen better days. He's haunted both by the sins of his past and a police detective who's been breathing down his neck for 30 years, and the only comfort Jimmy has is whiskey. However, when his estranged son (Joel Kinnaman) becomes a mob target, Jimmy figures that the only way to atone for his past mistakes is to make sure that his son doesn't wind up at the wrong end of a gun.
Actors: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Common, Boyd Holbrook
The second of 4 collaborations between acclaimed director Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson, the disaster action-thriller Non-Stop accumulated an incredible A- CinemaScore on Metacritic from audiences and earned a remarkable $222 million dollars worldwide. Non-Stop may have been a middling critical hit, but audiences loved this disaster-action thriller.
Alcoholic and world-weary, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) lost his passion for his work long ago. Even though lives are potentially at stake during every flight, he sees the assignment as just a desk job. However, his "ordinary day at the office" becomes a high-stakes crisis during a flight to London. Marks receives a series of text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an offshore account, or a passenger will die every 20 minutes.
Grossing an astonishing $119 million worldwide, the fourth and latest collaboration between Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson, The Commuter, is a star-studded action thriller. Showcasing Neeson in all his action star glory, he even earned a Nation Film Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in the film.
Insurance salesman Michael is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding, and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that carries life and death stakes for everyone on the train.
Actors: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill
