Jan 14, 2010
Decorated and highly-skilled CIA operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) has recently retired. Though his frequent absences led to his divorce, he remained a loving, albeit distant father to his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). Hoping to bond with Kim, an aspiring singer, Bryan buys an expensive karaoke machine for her 17th birthday. But his gift is upstaged by Kim’s wealthy stepfather, Stuart (Xander Berkeley), who gives her a horse at the party.
Later, Bryan’s former CIA colleague, Sam (Leland Orser), hires Bryan for a one-night job with him: bodyguards for the famous singer, Sheerah (Holly Valance). After fending off an armed attacker, Bryan earns Sheerah’s gratitude and a promise to help with Kim’s musical aspirations. Kim invites Bryan to lunch the next day, but before he can share his good news, he discovers his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), is also there; the lunch is actually a set-up to persuade Bryan to sign a parental consent form allowing Kim to travel to Paris with her 19-year-old friend, Amanda (Katie Cassidy), who is visiting relatives there. Lenore is angry when Bryan refuses to sign, and Kim, upset, tearfully rushes out. Wanting to win back his daughter’s favor, Bryan reluctantly agrees, but is outraged when he discovers later the girls are actually following a U2 concert tour throughout Europe, and irate that Lenore granted permission and dismisses the dangers. Unfazed, Lenore guilts Bryan into letting Kim go.
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