The novel was adapted for the movie by American screenwriter Peter Stone. http://www.hollywood.com 'The Taking of Pelham 123' Review Spill Crew reviews 'The Taking of Pelham 123' The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) is a remake that exceeds its original 1974 incarnation in depth and character development. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three: 1974: 104: R: Ending: Four armed men hijack a New York City subway train (Pelham 123), separating the train, sending most of the passengers to safety and holding the last 17 on a single lead car with a demand for $1 million ransom, due in 60 minutes. September 13th, 2013 at 9:30 am. The original film did not have the stock market thing. Factual error: When Pelham 123 gets split in two (as in it's uncoupled from the rest of its train), they do so from a control panel from the inside of the car above the seats. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3: a tale of two thrillers The remake of The Taking of Pelham 123 reveals how radically the movie-making industry has changed. I looked at the Wikipedia for Taking of Pelham 123. Both the 1974 thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and Tony Scott's new version adapt that basic plot from John Godey's 1973 novel. This was a remake of the 1974 film of the same title. Subway cars, like all rail cars, can only be split manually through a lever near the coupler, not through a control panel.
In the original film, what the audience saw was what they got. But then their paths diverge.
"The Taking of Pelham 123" is based on the 1973 novel "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" by American author Morton Freedgood, writing under the pen name of John Godey.
Directed by Tony Scott. In … Ryder (John Travolta) was a Wall Street broker who went to prison for 10 years for embezzlement.
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.
I looked at the Wikipedia for Taking of Pelham 123. THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 Review by Matt Goldberg June 11, 2009. Lt. pegsman. TARAJI P HENSON at 'The Taking of The Pelham 123' Premiere June 5, 2009 And he does it well. The novel was adapted for this movie by American screenwriters Brian Helgeland and David Koepp.
1974’s The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a great movie, and two of its super fans recorded a commentary track for KL Studio Classics’ recent Blu-ray.
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) Garber (Denzel Washington) did take a $35,000 bribe when he saw the improved train models in Japan.
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This was a remake of the 1974 film of the same title. The original film did not have the stock market thing. It is obvious that the price of … 31 Responses to “Summer Movie Flashback: The Taking of Pelham 123” ... It’s a very funny movie for not being a comedy (the ending is hilarious). The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (aka The Taking of Pelham 123) is based on the 1973 novel (same title) by American author Morton Freedgood, writing under the pen name of John Godey.