The Big Picture Liam Neeson has made quite a name for himself playing tough-as-nails badasses. He was in excellent form as the avenging father in the 2008 English/French action thriller Taken, where he sent chills through the collective spines of his audience when he told everyone about his "special set of skills" and that death was coming for those terrible men who kidnapped his 17-year-old daughter.
Release Date July 13, 1988 Director Buddy Van Horn Cast Clint Eastwood , Patricia Clarkson , Liam Neeson , Evan C. Kim , David Hunt , Michael Currie , Michael Goodwin , Darwin Gillett Runtime 91 Minutes Writers Harry Julian Fink , Rita M.
'The Dead Pool' Was Liam Neeson's First Action Movie Close Neeson's portrayal is not without his trademark grit as he stands up to Harry Callahan's cold scrutiny, never once wavering from his innocence. While the tough-guy accolades go to Eastwood in this neo-noir thriller, the seeds of Neeson's badass screen persona take shape in this film.