The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009 film)

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name = The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3


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director = Tony Scott
producer = Tony Scott Todd Black Jason Blumenthal Steve Tisch
writer = David Koepp
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starring = Denzel Washington John Travolta James Gandolfini
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distributor = Columbia Pictures
released = July 31, 2009
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country = United States
language = English
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imdb_id = 1111422

"The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" is an upcoming American action film written by David Koepp and Tony Scott. The film is a remake of the original thriller novel "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" by Morton Freedgood and its two film adaptations. Production of the remake began in March 2008, and the film is slated for release on July 31, 2009. [cite web | url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=37612 | title=The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three | work=ComingSoon.net | publisher=Coming Soon Media, L.P | accessdate=2008-03-07 ]

Premise

A group of hijackers take a subway train and its passengers hostage, threatening to kill them if their ransom is not paid.cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | coauthors=Tatiana Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974767.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Travolta boards 'Pelham' remake | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-10-25 | accessdate=2008-03-07 ]

Cast

*Denzel Washington portrays Zachary "Z" Garber, the chief detective of security for the subway. The role had been portrayed by Walter Matthau in the 1974 film and Edward James Olmos in the 1998 television movie.
*John Travolta portrays Bernard Ryder, the leader of the hijackers. The role was originally portrayed by Robert Shaw in the 1974 film. Tony Scott courted Travolta heavily for the actor's first action role in years. [cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | coauthors=Tatiana Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974767.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Travolta boards 'Pelham' remake | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-10-25 | accessdate=2008-03-07 ]
*James Gandolfini portrays the mayor of New York City, who is under heavy pressure to address the hostage crisis. [cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982798.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Gandolfini plays mayor in 'Pelham' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2008-03-23 | accessdate=2008-03-24 ]
*Ramon Rodriguez portrays an MTA train dispatcher. [cite journal | first=Borys | last=Kit | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i6e371b8ae16a0b5b5c7c1f77fc16ef2e | title=Ramon Rodriguez joins 'Pelham 123' | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-07-11 | accessdate=2008-07-18 ]
*Gbenga Akinnagbe

Production

In September 2007, actor Denzel Washington teamed up with director Tony Scott, with whom he had frequently collaborated, to remake "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3", an original thriller novel which had seen film adaptations in 1974 and 1998. Screenwriter David Koepp penned the script for the remake.cite journal | first=Tatiana | last=Siegel | coauthors=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972498.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Denzel Washington set for 'Pelham' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-09-23 | accessdate=2008-03-07 ] Koepp faced the challenge of updating the novel with contemporary technology, including cell phones, GPS, laptops, and thermo-imaging. The screenwriter also had to carefully consider the premise of a terrorist situation in New York in a post-9/11 world. [cite news | first=Shawn | last=Adler | url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/12/27/taking-of-pelham-not-as-easy-as-123-says-screenwriter/ | title=‘Taking Of Pelham’ Not As Easy As ‘123,’ Says Screenwriter | work=MTV Movies Blog | publisher=MTV | date=2007-12-27 | accessdate=2008-07-18 ] Production began in March 2008. [cite journal | first=Leslie | last=Simmons | coauthors=Kimberly Nordyke | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8549911074ed04d4737b9c5860a5136b | title=Escape Artists ramp up for pics, Sony deal | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-01-15 | accessdate=2008-03-07 ]

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*imdb title|id=1111422|title=The Taking of Pelham 123