Should you watch The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3?
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Film · 2009
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.
The sides of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
- A hijacked New York subway train
- A dispatcher on the radio
- A ransom with a deadline
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is good for you if…
- you like a hostage clock ticking under New York.
- you like Denzel Washington and John Travolta sparring over a radio line.
- you like a hijacking with a plan behind it.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is bad for you if…
- you'd rather have a quiet, patient thriller.
- you can't stand guns pointed at frightened subway passengers.
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