Wow, the season of summer movies is upon us and what a season we are in for. This issue I will talk about the blockbuster remake, " The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. This is an updated and far more intense version of the 1974 classic with Robert Shaw, Walter Matthau and Martin Balsam. We won't even dwell on the 1998 made for TV version that fell far short of a good remake.
In this version, directed by award winning Tony Scott, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Starring:
Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Michael Rispoli
Directed by Tony Scott
Theatrical Release Date:
June 12, 2009
Don't want to miss this one !!!
See Ya Soon
Lynn Valley1
gmr 2009
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