
Unknown
A biotech executive awakens from a coma to discover everyone insists he’s an impostor, forcing him to race against time to reclaim his identity before his life—and the groundbreaking summit—collapse.
“Take Back Your Life”
Synopsis
A man awakens from a coma to find that someone else has assumed his identity, and no one—including his wife—believes his claims. With the assistance of a young woman, he embarks on a journey to prove his true identity.
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A crew of 50+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Timothy AlversonShot by Flavio LabianoScored by John OttmanDesigned by Richard Bridgland
Box Office
2011 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$130.8M
US & Canada: $63.7M — 49% of worldwide · International: $67.1M (51%)
Opening weekend: $21.9M — 34% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $30.4M — 48% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,043 theaters
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Also known as
- Unknown Identityde
- Unknown White Maleen
- Sans identitéfr
- Unknown - Senza identitàit
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Cast & Crew
50 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Liam Neeson
as Dr. Martin Harris
Diane Kruger
as Gina
January Jones
as Elizabeth Harris
Aidan Quinn
as Martin B
Bruno Ganz
as Ernst Jürgen
Frank Langella
as Rodney Cole
Sebastian Koch
as Professor Bressler
Olivier Schneider
as Smith
Stipe Erceg
as Jones
Rainer Bock
as Herr Strauss
Mido Hamada
as Prince Shada
Clint Dyer
as Biko
Supporting cast
25Karl Markovics
as Dr. Farge
Eva Lobau
as Nurse Gretchen Erfurt
Helen Wiebensohn
as Laurel Bressler
Adnan Maral
as Turkish Taxi Driver
Merle Wiebensohn
as Lily Bressler
Torsten Michaelis
as Airport Taxi Driver
Rainer Sellien
as Control Room Detective
Petra Hartung
as Control Room Detective
Michael Baral
as Hotel Adlon Receptionist
Sanny Van Heteren
as Hotel Adlon Receptionist
Marlon Putzke
as Hotel Adlon Bellhop
Herbert Olschok
as Hans Brandt
Karla Trippel
as Hotel Cashier
Petra Schmidt Schaller
as Immigration Officer
Annabelle Mandeng
as TV Anchor
Janina Flieger
as University Receptionist
Fritz Roth
as Taxi Depot Manager
Heike Hanold Lynch
as Lost & Found Clerk
Matthias Weidenhofer
as Hotel Control Room Guard
Kida Khodr Ramadan
as Café Owner
Peter Becker
as Hotel Guard
Vladimir Pavic
as Hotel Bouncer
Oliver Stolz
as River Samaritan
Sebastian Stielke
as Brandt's Assistant
Rose Wakesho
as Gogo-Girl
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