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The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American action thriller film [2] 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).
In New York City, four men wearing similar disguises and carrying concealed weapons board the same downtown 6 train, Pelham 1-2-3, at different stations. Using the codenames Mr. Blue, Mr. Green, Mr. Grey, and Mr. Brown, they take 18 people, including the conductor and an undercover police officer, hostage in the first car.
Nov 14, 1974 · The Taking of Pelham One Two Three: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo. Four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers.
Jun 12, 2009 · With Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj. Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
Jun 12, 2009 · Chaos reigns in the New York City subway system when heavily armed criminals, led by a mastermind named Ryder (John Travolta), hijack a subway...
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Jan 14, 2021 · Dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) uses his extensive knowledge of the transit system in a bid to outwit the hijackers and save the hostages,...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. 1974 · 1 hr 45 min. R. Action · Crime · Thriller. On a New York subway train, hijackers threaten to kill the strangers aboard if they don't get their million dollar ransom in an hour. Subtitles: English.
A New York subway dispatcher finds himself gripped in a life-or-death hostage negotiation when criminals brazenly hijack a train, demanding a ransom. Watch trailers & learn more.
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) Aftermath. After the 1974 movie adaptation was released, for many years the New York City Transit Authority barred its planners from scheduling trains leaving Pelham station at 1:23 a.m. or p.m., realizing that it would become too much of a reminder to the public. Eventually this policy was rescinded, but as of ...
The Taking of Pelham 123: plot summary, featured cast, reviews, articles, photos, and videos. Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in The Taking of Pelham 123, a thriller where train dispatcher Walter Garber tries to negotiate with terrorist Ryder Ford, who hijacks a subway car in New York and demands a ransom. The 2009 film is a remake of ...
