Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luiz Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj, John Turturro, James Gandolfini, Michael Rispoli, Ramon Rodriguez |
Director |
Tony Scott |
Screenplay | Brian Helgeland, from the novel by John Godey |
Music | Harry Gregson-Williams |
Cinematography | Tobias A. Schliessler |
Editing | Chris Lebenzon |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
Made in | 2009 |
Produced by | Columbia Pictures, MGM, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Escape Artists |
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Genre | Action, thriller |
Language | Strong, pervasive language, strong impact |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Strong physical and psychological violence. |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | None |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Diane de Beer Hang onto your seat for action-packed remake | 15 | |
Die Burger Mariana Malan Onoorspronlike aanslag | 5 | |
Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert | 13 | |
eye Weekly Jason Anderson For all of the resemblance that The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 bears to its 1974 namesake about the hijacking of a NYC subway car by money-mad kidnappers, it might as well be a remake of Throw Momma from the Train. | 5 | |
Rolling Stone Peter Travers It's a first-class ride. All aboard. | 18 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs Scott's obviously knowledgeable and comfortable with his modus operandi, but that very style is what ultimately derails this thriller. And that might just be the biggest crime of all. Okay for a while but ultimately jumping the tracks in act three. | 8 | |
Metacritic.com 34 critics | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 200 critics | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Despite a strong cast, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 suffers under the excesses of Tony Scott's frantic direction, and fails to measure up to the 1974 original. | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 9316 Netizens Denzel Washington does it again | 14 | |
Average .. 55% | 11 |