In which year did an English-language French action thriller directed by Pierre Morel and starring among other actors the American actress Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy first hit the movie theaters?
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Taken (film) Taken is a 2008 English-language French action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel, written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Holly Valance, Katie Cassidy, Xander Berkeley, Olivier Rabourdin, Gérard Watkins, and Famke Janssen.
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Katie Cassidy Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress. After initially appearing in minor television roles, she made her film debut in "When a Stranger Calls" (2006). During the same year, she also had her first starring role as Kelli Presley in "Black Christmas" (2006). In 2007, Cassidy gained attention for her role as Ruby on the supernatural-horror television series "Supernatural", during its third season. She later had a supporting role in "Taken". In 2009, Cassidy became a cast member of the series "Harper's Island" and "Melrose Place", both of which lasted for only one season. During 2010, she had a supporting role as Kris Fowles in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and a recurring role during the fourth season of "Gossip Girl".
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The Adversary (film) The Adversary (French: L'Adversaire ) is a 2002 French drama film directed by Nicole Garcia, starring Daniel Auteuil and Géraldine Pailhas.
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Army of Shadows Army of Shadows (French: L'armée des ombres ) is a 1969 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It is a film adaptation of Joseph Kessel's 1943 book of the same name, which blends Kessel's own experiences as a member of the French Resistance with fictionalized versions of other Resistance members. "Army of Shadows" follows a small group of Resistance fighters as they move between safe houses, work with the Allied militaries, kill informers, and attempt to evade the capture and execution that they know is their most likely fate. While portraying its characters as heroic, the film presents a bleak, unromantic view of the Resistance.
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La Garce La Garce is a 1984 French thriller film directed by Christine Pascal and starring Isabelle Huppert.
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Sandra Julien Sandra Julien (born Sandra Calaputti 14 February 1950 in Toulon, France) is a French actress. Her acting career only lasted a few years, but one of the films she is remembered for is "Le Frisson des Vampires" ("The Shiver of the Vampires"), a film by director Jean Rollin.
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The Tunnel (1933 French-language film) The Tunnel (French:Le tunnel) is a 1933 French-German science fiction film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud and Robert Le Vigan. It was the French language version of the German film "The Tunnel", with a different cast and some changes to the plot. Both were followed in 1935 by an English version. Such Multiple-language versions were common in the years immediately following the introduction of sound, before the practice of dubbing had come to dominate international releases. Germany and France made a significant number of films together at this time.
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Lori Hallier Lori Hallier (born July 8, 1959) is a Canadian actress. She made her film debut in 1981, starring as Sarah Palmer in George Mihalka's "My Bloody Valentine" (1981). She subsequently starred in "Warning Sign" (1985), "Night of the Twisters" (1996), "My Name Is Tanino" (2002), and "Monte Walsh" (2003). Hallier had a recurring role as Shannon Pressman in the television series "Santa Barbara".
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List of accolades received by Blue Jasmine "Blue Jasmine" is a 2013 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. It stars Cate Blanchett as a New York socialite, Jeanette "Jasmine" French, who falls into poverty and homelessness. Alec Baldwin, Louis C.K., Bobby Canavale, Andrew Dice Clay and Sally Hawkins feature in supporting roles. The film premiered in six theaters in New York and Los Angeles on July 26, 2013. Sony Picture Classics later gave it a wide release on August 23, in more than 1,200 theaters in the United States and Canada. The film has grossed a worldwide total of more than $97 million on a production budget of $18 million.
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The Night Porter The Night Porter (Italian: "Il portiere di notte") is a 1974 Italian erotic psychological drama film. Directed and co-written by Liliana Cavani, the film stars Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling, and features Philippe Leroy and Gabriele Ferzetti. Its themes of sexual and sadomasochistic obsession have made the film controversial since its initial release, with critics being divided over the film's artistic value.
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The Intouchables The Intouchables (French: Intouchables ] , UK: Untouchable) is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in France, just behind the 2008 film "Welcome to the Sticks". The film was voted the cultural event of 2011 in France with 52% of votes in a poll by Fnac. The film has received several award nominations. In France, the film won the César Award for Best Actor for Omar Sy, and garnered seven further nominations for the César Awards, including the César Award for Best Film, which it lost to the Best Picture winner "The Artist".
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Pam Grier Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. She became known in the early 1970s for starring in a string of women in prison and blaxploitation films like "The Big Bird Cage" (1972), "Coffy" (1973), "Foxy Brown" (1974) and "Sheba Baby" (1975). She starred in Quentin Tarantino's film "Jackie Brown", for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for a SAG Award as well as a Satellite Award for her performance in "Jackie Brown". Grier is also known for her work on television; for 6 seasons she portrayed Kate 'Kit' Porter on the television series "The L Word". She received an Emmy Award nomination for her work in the animated program "". Rotten Tomatoes has ranked her as the second greatest female action heroine in film history. Director Quentin Tarantino remarked that she may have been cinema's first female action star.
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The Woman in the Fifth The Woman in the Fifth (French title La femme du Vème) is a 2011 French-British-Polish drama film directed and written by Paweł Pawlikowski. Adapted from Douglas Kennedy's 2007 novel of the same name, the film centers on a divorced American writer (Ethan Hawke) who moves to Paris to be closer to his young daughter. As he embarks on an affair with a mysterious widow (Kristin Scott Thomas), a dark force seems to be taking control of his life.
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The Red and the Black (film) The Red and the Black (French: "Le rouge et le noir" ) is a 1954 French drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost, based on the novel "The Red and the Black" by Stendhal. The film starred Gerard Philipe, Antonella Lualdi and Danielle Darrieux, and won the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics award for the best film of 1955 and the Grand Prix de l'Académie du Cinéma the same year.
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White Bird in a Blizzard White Bird in a Blizzard is a 2014 French/American art drama thriller film co-produced, written, and directed by Gregg Araki. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Laura Kasischke and stars Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, and Christopher Meloni. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014 before being given a limited theatrical release on October 24, 2014.
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Nina Myral Nina Myral, stage name of Eugénie, Hortense Gruel, (26 June 1884 – 30 March 1975) was a 20th-century French actress, dancer and singer.
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Emilien De Falco Emilien De Falco is a French American actor, martial artist. He has appeared in big budget action movies
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American Translation American Translation is a French adult film directed by Pascal Arnold and Jean-Marc Barr and Pierre Perrier and Lizzie Brocheré, released in 2011.
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Katharine Isabelle Katharine Isabelle Murray (born November 2, 1981) is a Canadian actress best known as a scream queen for her roles in various horror films. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she made her screen debut as a child in "Cousins" (1989), followed by supporting roles in numerous films and television series. Initially credited as Katie Murray, she later began using the name Katherine Isobel and subsequently Katharine Isabelle. She has starred in the werewolf horror films, "Ginger Snaps" (2000), its sequel, "" (2004), and "" (2004). Her portrayal of the death-obsessed teen, Ginger Fitzgerald, became one of her most notable roles. Additional roles in horror films include "Disturbing Behavior" (1998), "Carrie" (2002), "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003), "" (2010), and "American Mary" (2012). For her performance in the horror film, "American Mary" (2012), she earned several nominations for best actress, including Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Toronto After Dark Film Festival.
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The Killer That Stalked New York The Killer That Stalked New York (also known as Frightened City) is a 1950 film noir starring Evelyn Keyes. The film, shot on location and in a semi-documentary style, is about diamond smugglers who unknowingly start a smallpox outbreak in the New York City of 1947. It is based on the real threat of a smallpox epidemic in the city, as described in a story taken from a 1948 "Cosmopolitan" magazine article.
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Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hadley Hemingway (born November 22, 1961) is an American actress. She began acting at age 14 with a Golden Globe–nominated breakout role in "Lipstick" (1976), and received Academy and BAFTA Award nominations for her performance in Woody Allen's "Manhattan" (1979).
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Elaine Cassidy Elaine Cassidy (born 31 December 1979) is an Irish actress who is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series "Harper's Island", Felicia in "Felicia's Journey" opposite Bob Hoskins, Runt in "Disco Pigs" opposite Cillian Murphy, Lydia in "The Others", and Katherine Glendenning in "The Paradise".