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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • TV-14
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.2K
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Vincent D'Onofrio, Edward James Olmos, Donnie Wahlberg, Tara Rosling, and Richard Schiff in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998)
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In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

  • Director
    • Félix Enríquez Alcalá
  • Writers
    • John Godey
    • Peter Stone
    • April Smith
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Donnie Wahlberg
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Félix Enríquez Alcalá
    • Writers
      • John Godey
      • Peter Stone
      • April Smith
    • Stars
      • Edward James Olmos
      • Vincent D'Onofrio
      • Donnie Wahlberg
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Det. Anthony Piscotti
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Mr. Blue
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Donnie Wahlberg
    • Mr. Grey
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Mr. Green
    Lisa Vidal
    Lisa Vidal
    • Babs Cardoza
    Tara Rosling
    Tara Rosling
    • Mr. Brown
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Caz Hollowitz
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Det. Ray
    Ben Cook
    Ben Cook
    • Older Boy on Subway
    Bobby Boriello
    Bobby Boriello
    • Younger Boy on Subway
    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Homeboy on Subway
    • (as Black Katt)
    Ingrid Veninger
    • Graduate Student on Subway
    Alisa Wiegers
    • Office worker ["Shaky"]
    Peter Boretski
    Peter Boretski
    • Old Man on Subway
    Stuart Clow
    Stuart Clow
    • Jogger
    Michael A. Miranda
    • Denny Alcala
    • (as Silvio Oliviero)
    Sandi Ross
    Sandi Ross
    • Mrs. Jenkins
    Louis Del Grande
    • Frank Stonehouse
    • Director
      • Félix Enríquez Alcalá
    • Writers
      • John Godey
      • Peter Stone
      • April Smith
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    • Trivia
      With respect to the description in the novel of how the controller is rigged for the getaway, this version is more faithful than the original film.
    • Goofs
      On several occasions the detached car is a different model (Toronto class H-6) from what it is most of the time (class H-1). One obvious difference is the H-6's black rectangles around the upper headlights. The first instance of this goof is when the police tactical unit arrives in the tunnel. Also, just after the signals are set to red, the car number can be seen to be 5718.
    • Quotes

      Deputy Mayor: Is it reasonable and prudent to suppose you can hijack a train, get $5 Million in cash and walk out through a subway tunnel in the middle of Manhattan at 4 in the afternoon while the whole world watches it on TV?

    • Connections
      Remake of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

    User reviews18

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    Even if it had the great Walter Matthau, it would still be crap.

    What a tedious load of drivel this is. It tries for "suspense", instead it achieves "stilted" and "boring". Almost as if the director was saying "OK, guys, freeze for five more seconds" in almost every scene.

    Walter Matthau was great in the original. I saw him as a serious actor, in the original of this one and in "Kill Charlie Varrick" long before today's kids saw him as a "Grumpy Old Man" actor. And he really makes the original movie shine. But I suspect that even he, had he been somehow edited into THIS load of rubbish, could not have saved it.
    • wombat_1
    • Dec 14, 2003
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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pelham 1-2-3 kapat
    • Filming locations
      • Disused lower platform, Bay subway station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • MGM Television
      • Trilogy Entertainment Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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