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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

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A New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book. Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is drifting through his daily routine when he receives word that a heavily armed gang of four has hijacked a subway train and is holding all of the passengers hostage. Led by cunning master thief Ryder (John Travolta), the...more

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1.5

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Off the rails.

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3.0

55 out of 100 Metascore®

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5

Suspenseful and entertaining by Pammo1949
This remake is not a remake but a new twist to a hostage theme. The movie is really good. It does a good job introducing the audience to immediate nonstop...

5

GREAT INTERACTION! by notek
EXCELLENT MOVIE THAT KEEPS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT! THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TRAVOLTA AND WASHINGTON WAS LEGEND!! TRAVOLTA DESERVES AN ACADEMY AWARD!!.

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