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Liam Neeson stars in ‘Unknown’

The movie: "Unknown"

When: Opening Friday at local theaters

Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

The story: Awakening from a coma, a man discovers that someone else has taken on his identity, prompting his quest to prove who he really is.

The buzz: After flexing unexpected box-office muscle in "Taken," Neeson returns to action in an amnesia thriller that follows in the footsteps of memory-loss faves from "Spellbound" to "Total Recall" and "Memento." Spanish director Collet-Serra's credits include the chillers "Orphan" and "House of Wax."

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