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The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (DVD)
Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Directed by Tony ScottRyder, the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and 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?
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Ryder, the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and 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?
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Reviewed by Micky B -
Neither having read the book on which this thriller is based, nor having seen the previous (1974) big-screen adaptation that starred Walter Matthau, I was more taken with the peerless acting performances by Denzel Washington (as the city subway dispatcher who suddenly finds himself in the role of hostage negotiator); and John Travolta, as the violent leader of the train hijackers (who blames the mayor and the entire city of New York for his 13-year stay in prison) than I was with the actual story itself. I mean, just how many variations of this kind of plot can there be? The screenplay is, however, skilfully enough crafted to retain both the suspense and the audience's interest right to the very end. The direction is typically Tony Scott, though the terse editing here is more like that of a made-for-TV production. On the cinema-size screen, it must have been quite mind-blowing though! Sure, it is still good entertainment... but I can never understand Hollywood's fanaticism for repeatedly wanting to do remakes of films - in some cases, proven classics - that were so highly successful in the first place! Fortunately, I have no personal standard of comparison with this one.
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Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Country of origin | South Africa |
Release date | February 2010 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Actors | Denzel Washington, John Travolta |
Directors | Tony Scott |
Dimensions | 192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format |  |
Running time | 1 hour, 42 minutes |
Region encoding |  Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players. |
Audio format |  |
Video format | Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1) |
Age restriction | 16 LV |
Categories | |
LSN | XD7-5FP-4FH-4 |
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