Movies by Release Date: 2008 − Letter T

Taken (2008)

PG-13 93 min - Action, Thriller, Crime - 24 February 2008
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While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his best years possibly behind him, the job may be more than he can handle.

Director:  Pierre Morel

Storyline

While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his best years possibly behind him, the job may be more than he can handle.


Collections: Pierre Morel

Tagline: They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.

Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime

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Country:   France,   United Kingdom,   United States of America
Language:  English, French, Arabic, shqip
Release Date:  24 February 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $25,000,000
Revenue:  $226,830,568

Company Credits

Production Companies:  20th Century Fox, Canal Plus, M6 Films, TPS Star, Grive Productions, EuropaCorp, M6, Wintergreen Productions, All Pictures Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 33 min
Poster for the movie "The Dark Knight"

The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-13 152 min - Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller - 16 July 2008
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Director:  Christopher Nolan
Stars:  Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy, Chin Han, Nestor Carbonell, Eric Roberts, Ritchie Coster, Anthony Michael Hall, Keith Szarabajka, Colin McFarlane, Melinda McGraw, William Fichtner, David Dastmalchian, William Smillie, Danny Goldring, Michael Stoyanov, Beatrice Rosen, Matthew Leitch, Amit Shah, Michael Jai White, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Joshua Harto, Nathan Gamble, Michael Vieau, Olumiji Olawumi, Vincenzo Nicoli, Edison Chen, Will Zahrn, Patrick Leahy, Patrick Clear, Sarah Jayne Dunn, Charles Venn, Winston G. Ellis, Keith Kupferer, Richard Dillane, Philip Bulcock, Paul Birchard, Vincent Riotta, K. Todd Freeman, Matt Shallenberger, Matt Rippy, Andrew Bicknell, Ariyon Bakare, Doug Ballard, Tommy Campbell, Craig Heaney, Lorna Gayle, Lisa McAllister, Peter Brooke, Tommy Lister, Thomas Gaitsch, William Armstrong, Tristan Tait, Bronson Webb, David Ajala, Jonathan Ryland, Ian Pirie, Lateef Lovejoy, Grahame Edwards, Roger Monk, Ronan Summers, Jon Lee Brody, Debbi Burns, Maritza Cabrera, Shirin Caiola, Laura Chernicky, Erik A. Williams, Kelli Clevenger, Richard Divizio, Tony Domino, David Fultz, Natalie Hallam, Jordon Hodges, Erron Jay, Peter Rnic, Daniel Jefferson, Nicky Katt, Thomas Kosik, Tom Townsend, Don Kress, Tim Krueger, Dan Latham, James Mellor, Joseph Oliveira, Buster Reeves, Michelle Shields, Sofiya Smirnova, Bruce Spielbauer, Robert Patrick Stern, Robert Stone, Richard Strobel, John Turk, John Warman, Chris Wilson, Kevin Zaideman, Henry Milton Chu, Tom McComas

Storyline

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.


Collections: Christopher Nolan

Tagline: Why So Serious?

Genres: Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller

Details

Country:   United Kingdom,   United States of America
Language:  English, 普通话
Release Date:  16 July 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $185,000,000
Revenue:  $1,001,921,825

Company Credits

Production Companies:  DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros., Syncopy

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 32 min
Poster for the movie "The Incredible Hulk"

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Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.


Collections: Louis Leterrier

Tagline: You'll like him when he's angry.

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  Portuguese, Spanish, English
Release Date:  12 June 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $150,000,000
Revenue:  $163,712,074

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, MVL Incredible Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 54 min
Poster for the movie "The Midnight Meat Train"

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

R 98 min - Horror, Mystery, Fantasy - 7 August 2008
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A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.

Director:  Ryûhei Kitamura

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Storyline

A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.


Collections: Ryûhei Kitamura

Tagline: The most terrifying ride you'll ever take

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Fantasy

Details

Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  7 August 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $15,000,000
Revenue:  $3,533,227

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Lakeshore Entertainment, Lions Gate Films, Midnight Picture Show, GreeneStreet Films, Lionsgate

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 38 min
Poster for the movie "Twilight"

Twilight (2008)

PG-13 122 min - Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Romance - 20 November 2008
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When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to live with her father, she starts school and meets the reclusive Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't help but fall in love with him, a fatal move that endangers her own life when a coven of bloodsuckers try to challenge the Cullen clan.

Director:  Catherine Hardwicke

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When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to live with her father, she starts school and meets the reclusive Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't help but fall in love with him, a fatal move that endangers her own life when a coven of bloodsuckers try to challenge the Cullen clan.


Collections: Catherine Hardwicke

Tagline: When you can live forever, what do you live for?

Details

Official Website:  http://www.twilightthemovie.com
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  20 November 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $37,000,000
Revenue:  $392,616,625

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Summit Entertainment, Maverick Films, Imprint Entertainment, Goldcrest Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment, Twilight Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 02 min