the taking of pelham 123 full movie 1974

Their leader is Ryder; he connects by phone with Walter Garber, the dispatcher watching that line. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

They stop on a slight incline, decoupling the first car to let the rest of the train coast back.

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.

When “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” first appeared as a novel, I avoided it on the reasonable grounds that (a) there was no plausible way to hijack a subway train, and (b) if there was, it would be so obvious it wouldn't be interesting.

Even if it's paid, how could they get away? After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F.

"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" (2009) makes no claims that it's a true story or based on a true story. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. 28 September 2006 | ntvnyr30 In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers.

Subway signaling displays do not show trains in a manner that allows their length to be continuously observed by counting the lit dots. Directed by Tony Scott. Directed by Joseph Sargent. He'll deal only with Garber. Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold. 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. To be fair, I was thrilled at some points in the film( I won't give anything away) but since I saw the original many years ago, I can say that this is a good summer heist flick that while not as gripping as the original Taking of Pelham 123, more than makes up for it in the entertainment value which I cannot say for most remakes (although some have come close) but with two strong leads, I would like to see both Washington and Travolta in future films that are not remakes but entirely fresh roles altogether.Looking for some great streaming picks?

Another example of why the 70's was the finest decade for films.Drive-In Dust Offs: Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)Ben Stiller Talks Jerry Stiller’s Comedic Legacy and How He Treated ‘Seinfeld’ Like Shakespeare The gang has a good, sound plan, not too complicated, and they almost get away with it. A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life, before he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters and can't stand idly by. Consider all the classics that were produced in that era (Godfather I and II, Patton, The Sting, Jaws, Mean Streets, The Exorcist, The French Connection, Star Wars etc).

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Will hostages, kidnappers, and negotiators live through this? The movie's plot inclines towards (b). Although many of the scenes in this film were taken on transit property, the New York City Transit Authority is not responsible for plot, story and characters portrayed. With Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj. True, it is fact that remakes can never be better or equal to their original counterpart (The Day The Earth Stood Still and The Wicker Man are good examples) but this one was entertaining, although it sometimes has that bloated, Hollywood feel that is so prevalent in movies and totally unnecessary because story and acting alone should be more important.

Use the HTML below. Both Denzel Washington and John Travolta give good performances, especially Travolta with his cold demeanor and charismatic personality with a surprising touch of black comedy that I didn't expect from this remake.

With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. The Authority did not render technical advice and assistance. 15 of 29 people found this review helpful.

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Having been burned by so many remakes of classic films, I decided to have an open mind. With Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo. My belief was recently validated by Jodie Foster, who essentially said the same thing. An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film. Garber is a supervisor temporarily demoted while being investigated for bribery. A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house.

agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.

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In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The mayor okays the payoff, the news of the hostage situation sends the stock market tumbling, and it's unclear what Ryder really wants or if Garber is part of the deal. Talk about couples goals!

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