In early afternoon, four armed men hijack a subway train in Manhattan. They stop on a slight incline, decoupling the first car to let the rest of the train coast back. Their leader is Ryder; he connects by phone with Walter Garber, the dispatcher watching that line. Garber is a supervisor temporarily demoted while being investigated for bribery. Ryder demands $10 million within an hour, or he'll start shooting hostages. He'll deal only with Garber. The mayor okays the payoff,... (Full plot summary below)
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In early afternoon, four armed men hijack a subway train in Manhattan. They stop on a slight incline, decoupling the first car to let the rest of the train coast back. Their leader is Ryder; he connects by phone with Walter Garber, the dispatcher watching that line. Garber is a supervisor temporarily demoted while being investigated for bribery. Ryder demands $10 million within an hour, or he'll start shooting hostages. He'll deal only with Garber. The mayor okays the payoff, the news of the hostage situation sends the stock market tumbling, and it's unclear what Ryder really wants or if Garber is part of the deal. Will hostages, kidnappers, and negotiators live through this?
Leave your thoughts about The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.
| TV Guide MagazineJason BuchananWhile director Tony Scott's brash and boisterous take on the material may lack that certain '70s quirkiness, it gets just about everything else exactly right. |
| New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottTony Scott pushes all the right buttons, crafting a worthy -- and in many ways, a superior -- update. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleHas all the usual virtues of a good action suspense drama, but it lacks that extra something - that context, that vital interchange - that made the original "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" such a memorable experience in 1974. |
| New York PostLou LumenickThe new "Pelham," although no classic, is a lot of fun if you're in the right mood. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigThe new Pelham takes the chilling original premise and modifies it for an era steeped in technology, making for an energetic and engrossing adaptation. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliGripping and compelling, and doesn't make us wish we had checked our brains at the theater entrance. |
| Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesCrisp supporting turns by John Turturro (as a hostage negotiator) and James Gandolfini (as the mayor) combine with plenty of vehicular mayhem to make this a superior diversion. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottEven at a distance from each other (Washington/Travolta), they conduct a tag-team master class in old-style movie star technique, barreling through every cliché and nugget of corn the script has to offer with verve and conviction. Even when you don't really believe them, they're always a lot of fun to watch. |
| VarietyTodd McCarthyMore than anything a fascinating portrait of how much New York has changed in 35 years, the film delivers the goods in excitement and big-star charisma. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumScott gets into the zip and rush of urban energy with an enthusiasm bordering on hilarity. |
