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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
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12 June 2009 (USA) morePlot:
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. | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(90 articles)
Defending Modern Warfare: Call of Duty 4 Rewind (From Reel Loop. 6 November 2009, 9:09 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Denzel Washington, Tony Scott Take ‘Pelham 123’ Seriously
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 5 November 2009, 9:07 AM, PST)
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two solid leads but the results are underwhelming more (147 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denzel Washington | ... | Walter Garber | |
| John Travolta | ... | Ryder | |
| Luis Guzmán | ... | Phil Ramos | |
| Victor Gojcaj | ... | Bashkim | |
| John Turturro | ... | Camonetti | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | John Johnson | |
| Ramon Rodriguez | ... | Delgado | |
| James Gandolfini | ... | Mayor | |
| John Benjamin Hickey | ... | Deputy Mayor LaSalle | |
| Alex Kaluzhsky | ... | George | |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | ... | Wallace | |
| Katherine Sigismund | ... | Mom | |
| Jake Richard Siciliano | ... | 8-Year-Old Boy (as Jake Siciliano) | |
| Jason Butler Harner | ... | Mr. Thomas | |
| Gary Basaraba | ... | Jerry Pollard (Motorman) |
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Rated R for violence and pervasive language.Parents Guide:
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106 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #44271) | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | South Africa:16LV | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Mexico:B15 | Japan:G | Argentina:13 | Iceland:16 | Taiwan:R-12 | Australia:MA | India:A | Germany:16 | Brazil:14Fun Stuff
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In this movie Denzel Washington wears a bright yellow shirt with a multicolored tie. This is the reverse of the outfit Walter Matthau wore in the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) which was a multicolored shirt with a bright yellow tie. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Ryder is talking to Garber over the radio in the operating cab, but in several scenes, he's in the middle of the car but still talking to Garber through the walkie-talkie. moreQuotes:
Ryder: You know we all owe God a debt... and I'm a man who pays his debts. Are you a man who pays his debts?Walter Garber: Yeah, yeah, sure... TV, cable, uh and my mortgage. That's a little like dying once a month.
Ryder: Oh, you're married... you're a married man?
Walter Garber: Maybe.
Ryder: Oh, no... you're married, man. Married men have mortgages.
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99 Problems moreFAQ
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It started out like any ordinary day; that's likely what New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, an employee of questionable character, was thinking when he got up and went to work in the morning. Little did he know that he'd become the confidante and "stand-in" hostage negotiator for a slick criminal mastermind who takes over the Pelham subway train and demands money in exchange for the lives of its passengers. Hearing the names Washington, Travolta, and Scott creates a lot of anticipation, but unfortunately what wants to be a slick combination of suspense thriller and character study instead results in a ponderous film with a weak setup, predictable plot twists, shallow characters, and little tension. It's easy to watch with actors of Washington and Travolta's caliber at work, but director Scott's direction is pretentious and throws out some obligatory action scenes that seem to exist for the sole purpose of padding the time on the way to an expected climax. The leads do what they can with the strained material but really deserve better. **