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Name: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Released: 2009-6-10
Cast: James Gandolfini, Michael Rispoli, John Turturro, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

R
1h 46m
2009

51%

age 17+

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Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is a New York City subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder (John Travolta), the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?

Director:

Tony Scott

Producer:

Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Todd Black

Writer:

Brian Helgeland

Cast:

James Gandolfini, Michael Rispoli, John Turturro, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Denzel Washington

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

51%

Critics Consensus: Despite a strong cast, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 suffers under the excesses of Tony Scott's frantic direction, and fails to measure up to the 1974 original.

Reviews

Gone With The Twins

Mike Massie

Not quite as slick as the original, this latest take on the subway heist story still accomplishes entertainment at breakneck speed.

You can pinpoint the exact moment The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 falls apart.

Tony Scott was a transformative figure for American popular cinema, and this film was one of his most effective: smart plotting, strong performances, and an enormous amount of style.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a magical film that transports you to a living, breathing New York in 1974. It tells a thrilling, cold, and often funny tale.

But even [Denzel] Washington, mighty as he is, can't shoulder the burden of [Tony] Scott's haphazard direction, punctuated with edits so fast that, at times, it's like watching the film through an old-fashioned zoetrope.

October 30, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 17+

Common Sense Says

Remake of '70s thriller is riveting but violent and intense.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this action-packed remake of the gritty, same-named 1970s thriller is intense and violent and not meant for young kids. The fast-paced story is accompanied by heaping doses of realistic, bloody (expect lots of gunplay ... and resulting gore spatters) and profanity (including lots of "s--t"s and "f--k"s). But on the up side, there's not much in the way of sex, product placement, or substance use/abuse.