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The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland. It is the third film adaptation of the John Godey novel of the same name (following the 1974 theatrical film and 1998 television film).
- (Joseph Sargent, 1974) “Screw the passengers! What do they expect for their 35 cents — to live forever?!” The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three originally came to the big screen with the tagline “Everybody read it, now you can live it.”
- (Félix Enríquez Alcalá, 1998) “Gesundheit.” Did you know that Quentin Tarantino borrowed Reservoir Dogs’ colourful codenames from Sargent’s film?
- (Tony Scott, 2009) “You know, we all owe God a death.” On the other hand, when Tony Scott’s film departs from Pelham Station in the first 10 minutes, it makes an even bigger departure from the source material and both previous versions of it.
Jun 12, 2009 · Today, Tony Scott's rendition of The Taking of Pelham 123 hits theaters. Lovers of Pelham subway-related film will know that the movie is based on a novel by Morton Freedgood (psuedonym: John ...
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In New York City, a criminal gang led by the ruthless "Mr. Blue" (Robert Shaw) hijacks a subway car and threatens to start shooting one passenger per minute unless they receive a million dollars in...
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Jun 11, 2009 · CNN. LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Denzel Washington's new movie, "The Taking of Pelham 123," is not a remake, even though Walter Matthau starred in a film by the same name in 1974, the...
Jun 12, 2009 · THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123. 3 stars, out of 4. Snapshot: A suspense thriller about a New York subway hijacker and his cat-and-mouse game with a transit official. A remake of the 1974 original....
Jun 12, 2009 · Screen Rant reviews The Taking of Pelham 123. The Taking of Pelham 123 is a remake of the highly regarded 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, which starred old-school actors Walter Matthau, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizando and Earl Hindman. I will confess that it's probably been at least 20 years since I've seen it and don't remember ...
