Question: was taking lives based on a true story

Answer: No, Taking Lives is a 2004 American psychological thriller film directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. Loosely adapted from the novel of the same name, the film centers on an enigmatic serial killer who takes on the identities of his victims. The film was marketed with the tagline, ``He would kill to be you.''