The Taking of Pelham 123 UK, USA 2009 – 121min.

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The Taking of Pelham 123

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Tony Scott thriller about a group of gangsters who highjack a New Yorksubway train and take hostages.

Suspected by his superior of profiting from the acquisition of new train cars, Graber is demoted to transit manager of New York's subway. Graber gets a chance to redeem himself when a group of thugs armed to the teeth highjack subway train and take hostages. In radio contact with the exceedingly angry boss, who's asking for $10 million within an hour or he'll start to kill hostages, Graber is forced to negotiate. During the course of the hour, the two men discover common ground: they've both been maligned by their employer and they are both seeking redemption.

Remake of the 70s classic, this time starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini and John Turturro. Tony Scott's thriller is solid and effective, but doesn't stand up to his better works, such as "Spy Game", "Domino" or "Enemy of the State".

19.02.2021

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