Kevin Costner’s Forgotten ‘Taken’ Dupe Is Officially Leaving Streaming
Kevin Costner’s 2014 action thriller *3 Days to Kill* is currently available on Starz in the United States but is set to leave the service in October 2026. The film was made during Hollywood’s rush to replicate the success of *Taken*, which turned Liam Neeson into an unlikely action star.
Costner plays Ethan Renner, a veteran CIA agent facing a terminal illness while attempting to reconnect with his estranged family and complete one final mission. The article places the film among similar “older action hero” projects such as *The Gunman*, *From Paris with Love* and *The Equalizer*, while distinguishing it from Russell Crowe’s *The Next Three Days*.
- *3 Days to Kill* is leaving Starz in October 2026.
- Kevin Costner leads this *Taken*-inspired action thriller.
- The film combines espionage, family drama and a final mission.