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The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (other)
''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' or ''The Taking of Pelham 123'' can refer to: * ''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (novel), a 1973 thriller novel by Morton Freedgood writing as "John Godey" * ''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (1974 film), a film adaptation directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw * ''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (1998 film), a television movie directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and starring Edward James Olmos and Vincent D'Onofrio * ''The Taking of Pelham 123'' (2009 film), a film adaptation directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta {{DEFAULTSORT:Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (novel)
''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (1973) is a thriller novel by Morton Freedgood, writing under the pen name John Godey. The novel's title is derived from the train's radio call sign. When a New York City Subway train leaves to start a run, it is given a call sign based upon the time it left and where; in this case, Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23 p.m. Plot A normal day on the subway is disrupted by the hijacking of a 6 train, designated Pelham One Two Three to indicate its point and time of origin. Four men armed with submachine guns detach the lead car and drive it into a tunnel with its 17 passengers as hostages. The hijackers are led by Ryder, a former mercenary, and consist of disgruntled former motorman Longman, violent ex-Mafia thug Joey Welcome, and powerful, laconic brute Steever. The gang threaten to execute one hostage per minute unless the city delivers to them a one million dollar ransom within one hour. One of the hostages is an armed undercover police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974 Film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1998 Film)
''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' is a 1998 American television crime thriller film directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and starring Edward James Olmos. It is a television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Morton Freedgood (writing under the pseudonym John Godey), and is a remake of the 1974 film adaptation. It was followed by a 2009 remake. Premise Edward James Olmos plays Detective Anthony Piscotti, a New York City police officer. He is trying to crack the hijacking of a New York City Subway train where the antagonists are holding the passengers for ransom. Cast * Edward James Olmos as Detective Anthony Piscotti * Vincent D'Onofrio as Mr. Blue * Richard Schiff as Mr. Green * Donnie Wahlberg as Mr. Grey * Tara Rosling as Mr. Brown * Lisa Vidal as Barbara 'Babs' Cardoza * Kenneth Welsh as Caz Hollowitz * Lorraine Bracco as Detective Ray * Ben Cook as Older Boy On Subway * Bobby Boriello as Younger Boy On Subway * Bobby O'Neill as Homeboy On Subway (as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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