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Unknown is a British film of genre Drama directed by Jaume Collet-Serra released in USA on 18 february 2011 with Liam Neeson
Unknown (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 18 february 2011
Length 1h53
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, L'usurpation d'identité, Films about automobiles, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Road movies, Chase films, Escroquerie
Rating67%
Unknown is a 2011 British-German-French psychological thriller action film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella. The film is based on the 2003 French novel published in English as Out of My Head, by Didier Van Cauwelaert.
Synopsis
Dr. Martin Harris and his wife Liz arrive in Berlin for a biotechnology summit. Martin realizes he left his briefcase at the airport and takes a taxi to retrieve it. When they are involved in an accident, the driver, Gina, rescues him and flees the scene, as she is an illegal immigrant. Martin regains consciousness at a hospital after having been in a coma for four days.Actors
Liam Neeson
(Dr. Martin Harris)
Diane Kruger
(Gina)
January Jones
(Elizabeth Harris)
Aidan Quinn
(Martin B.)
Frank Langella
(Rodney Cole)
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