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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
Directed by Tony Scott
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 106 minutes
Actors
Denzel Washington | John Travolta | John Turturro | Luis Guzmán | James Gandolfini | Michael Rispoli | Gary Basaraba | Alex Kaluzhsky | Alice Kremelberg | Katherine Sigismund | Jake Siciliano | Gbenga Akinnagbe | Jason Butler Harner | Victor Gojcaj | Robert Vataj | Aunjanue Ellis | John Benjamin Hickey | Ramon Rodriguez | Tonye Patano | Ty Jones | Chance Kelly | Billy Devlin | Chip Brookes | Jonathan Rau | Anthony Annarumma | Victor Cruz | Glen Tortorella | Bobby Bojorklund | Saidah Arrika Ekulona | Jasmin Tavarez | Sean Meehan | Todd Susman | J. Bernard Calloway | Zach Poole | Reuben Jackson | Sean Nelson | Deak Evgenikos | Lee Shepherd | Mike Houston | Frank Wood | Brian Haley | Maria Bartiromo | John Lavelle | Peter Bucossi | Steve Routman | Laurie Cole | Nick Loren | Daniel Stewart Sherman | Patrick Dalton | John Keiser | Adrian Martinez | Jordan Gelber | Rose DelCastillo | Joe Forbrich | Jason Cerbone | Michael Mihm | Robert Perry | Sammy Miraglia | Kenneth Natal | Rene David Ifrah | Tommy Bayiokos | Frank Anello
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2020 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Dawned on me the other day that I hadn’t seen this. I skipped it during release bc I still hadn’t seen the original yet. Finally saw that at MBT in 35mm so about time I cross this Tony Scott flick off the unseen list.
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Lacks the cleverness of the original but Tony Scott makes a good looking movie and his actors are well lit. Sadly a few cracks in that screenplay keep it from being just above average. Both Denzel and Travolta are very good and keep this thing afloat. I like how thrilling Scott makes the most pedestrian of things like getting the money to the station.
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