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A summary of the plot, cast, and reception of the 2009 action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The film is based on a novel about a subway hijacking in New York City and its consequences.
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.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Tony Scott
- 2009-06-12
A 1974 American crime drama film based on a novel by John Godey. It depicts a group of criminals who take hostages on a subway train and demand a ransom, while a transit police lieutenant tries to stop them.
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.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Joseph Sargent
- 1974-11-14
A 2009 remake of the 1974 thriller about a subway hijacking in New York City. See the cast, reviews, clips, and ratings of this action movie directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
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- Tony Scott
- R
- Denzel Washington
A classic 1974 thriller about a subway hijacking and a cop's race against time. See critics' reviews, ratings, clips, and cast of this movie starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw.
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- Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
- R
In an audacious attempt to extort $10 million, the ruthless former convict and criminal mastermind, Ryder, and his armed-to-the-teeth gang take over the Pelham 123 subway train, using the eighteen passengers and the conductor as leverage.