
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today.
Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures
A high-stakes, tension-driven thriller about a subway hijacking that pits an ordinary dispatcher against a criminal mastermind in a race against time.
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
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Is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
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