It carries shore road and a walkway along the downstream side, over the hutchinson river. They must also contrive a way to escape the closed system of the nyc subway system. The manhattan bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the east river in new york city, connecting lower manhattan at canal street with brooklyn at. David shire the taking of pelham 123 main title youtube. The taking of pelham 123 is a 2009 american action thriller film directed by tony scott. The taking of pelham 123 2009 financial information. David shire taking of pelham 123 score video youtube. The taking of pelham 123 soundtrack from 2009, composed by harry gregsonwilliams. The taking of pelham one two three was the most successful.
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 123 is a masterfully written novel. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 four armed men hijack a new york city subway train and demand 1 million dollars which must be delivered in 1 hour for the train and the lives of the passengers held hostage. Director tony scott is going to remake the taking of pelham one two.
The taking of pelham one two three is a good action caper about a subway car heist under the streets of manhattan. Manhattan bridge ost the taking of pelham 123 book online. It was under his alias that his writing saw the most success. Starring denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. Today, tony scotts rendition of the taking of pelham 123 hits theaters. Manhattan is less of a character here than a backdrop for director tony scotts whirling camera work and stuttering montage sequences. The taking of pelham one two three is a 1974 american action thriller film directed by joseph. Since i revere the first movie, especially the hangdog genius of. Manhattan bridge harry gregsonwilliams the taking of pelham 123 original motion picture soundtrack.
In the taking of pelham 123, denzel washington plays walter garber, a dispatcher in the new york city subways control center. And this to me is one of the coolest main themes of film music. I cant think of a more new york feeling movie than the taking of pelham one two three. Jun 23, 2009 the taking of pelham 123 soundtrack cd details and availability. Jun, 2009 ok, so i know that the taking of pelham 123 is a true story. The bridge is operated and maintained by the new york city department of transportation. A dispatcher denzel washington tries to outwit criminals hijacking a new york subway train. If someone were to describe the narrative voice of the novel told from the perspective of 30 plus characters, you would say it would be damn near impossible to pull off in such a way as to keep the action moving, but godey does it. Pelham bridge is a bascule bridge located in the new york city borough of the bronx. Also ryder in the original film and book is portrayed as a normallooking businessman while in. Jun 12, 2009 internet buzz preslimed this new york subwayhijack thriller as a douchedup reboot of the 1974 original. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 new york city subway dispatcher walter garbers denzel washington ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime.
Blue robert shaw hijacks a subway car and threatens to start shooting one. Some of his most successful works include a thrill a minute with jack albany, a series that later became a disney movie. The taking of pelham 123 movie trailer music adtunes. The original pelham 123 drew some heat for taking some liberties with the. I want to know anything you know about what really happened when the subway pelham 123 was taken over. Harry gregsonwilliams the taking of pelham 123 original. As in the novel, the film follows a group of criminals taking the passengers hostage inside a. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 four armed men hijack a new york city subway train and demand 1 million dollars which must be delivered in 1 hour. The taking of pelham onetwothree soundtrack suite david shire duration. Find all the transport options for your trip from manhattan to pelham right here.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 directed by joseph. Jun 09, 2009 the taking of pelham 123 soundtrack from 2009, composed by harry gregsonwilliams. The taking of pelham one two three is a 1974 film about armed men who hijack a new york city subway car and demand a ransom or they will begin killing its passengers. From the accents, to the subway and the scenes in the streets of the big apple, this at times feels like a historic love affair of the city. Sagas blogging the nyc subways blog archive second ave. Music composed by david shire for the movie the taking of pelham 123 1974.
The taking of pelham one two three by john godey goodreads. Columbia pictures has released the movie trailer for the taking of pelham 123, which will be attached to the international this weekend. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 rotten tomatoes. Stone from a john godey book, is a work of new york city history. Ok, so i know that the taking of pelham 123 is a true story. Music composed by harry gregsonwilliams for the movie the taking of pelham 123. New york film locations from the movie the taking of pelham one two three starring walter matthau. It is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by morton freedgood writing under the pseudonym john godey, and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation of the same name, which was also remade in 1998 as a tv film.
Lower east side native and metrograph favorite walter matthau wears perhaps the broadest tie in film history as a grousing transit authority lieutenant who gets an unlikely shot at heroism when a group of criminals take a downtown 6 train hostage and demand a million dollars from the flatbroke city. He died at his home in west new york, nj on april 21, 2006. Manhattan to pelham 3 ways to travel via train, taxi, and car. Taking of pelham one two three, the soundtrack details. Internet buzz preslimed this new york subwayhijack thriller as a douchedup reboot of the 1974 original. The taking of pelham 123 soundtrack manhatten bridge. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 cast and crew. The one downside of the taking of pelham 123 is that it is a short disc the running time is just barely over a halfhour, but it does contain the complete score and rounds out the package with an impressive set of liner notes that include trackbytrack annotation and an interview with the composer. The taking of pelham 123 denzel washington john travolta john turturro 2009 a subway dispatcher denzel washington calls on his extensive knowledge of the transit system to outwit hijackers who are threatening to kill passeng. The taking of pelham 123 original motion picture soundtrack by harry gregsonwilliams. This remake of the 1974 film provides an adequate evening of entertainment, but it is not as exciting. As the premiere site about ad music, adtunes features the longest running and most popular forum about songs featured in television commercials, movie trailers, television shows, movie soundtracks, and more. Financial analysis of the taking of pelham 123 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The taking of pelham 123 complete score soundtrack harry gregsonwilliams 2009.
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Jan 25, 2009 super groovy score by david shire for 70s masterpiece the taking of pelham 123 best viewed in hq. He reaches the manhattan bridges pedestrian walkway, where garber holds him at gunpoint. Apr 15, 2012 music composed by david shire for the movie the taking of pelham 123 1974. Lovers of pelham subwayrelated film will know that the movie is based on a novel by morton freedgood psuedonym. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikiquote. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 ending spoiler. Editors notes the 1974 subway hostage thriller the taking of pelham one two. When garber notices that the pelham 123 train has stopped for seemingly no reason, he radios the driver and discovers that the train and its passengers have been taken hostage.
Adtunes, the leading source of advertising music information, welcomes you. Rome2rio makes travelling from manhattan to pelham easy. The taking of pelham 123 original motion picture soundtrack by. The taking of pelham one two three also known as the taking of pelham 1 2 3 is a 1974 american action thriller film directed by joseph sargent, produced by gabriel katzka and edgar j. The remaking of pelham one two three and new york, 35 years. Harry gregsonwilliams the taking of pelham 123 original motion picture soundtrack music. Since i revere the first movie, especially the hangdog genius of walter matthau as transit. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Ryder john travolta, a criminal mastermind, leads a highlyarmed gang of four, threatening to execute the trains passengers unless a large ransom is. The taking of pelham 123 original motion picture soundtrack. Scherick, and starring walter matthau, robert shaw, martin balsam and hector elizondo. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikipedia. The book june 23, 2016 by randy susan meyers leave a comment before there was the movie, and the other movie, there was, the book.
Brake original motion picture soundtrack brian tyler. Based on the john godey novel that spawned the 1974 film. In new york city, a criminal gang led by the ruthless mr. More for the taking of pelham one two three mistakes continuity mistake. The taking of pelham one two three or the taking of pelham 123 can refer to. Jaded new york transit cop garber walter matthau loses face with japanese guests, hijacker blue robert shaw contacts trainmaster frank kenneth mcmillan and patrone jerry stiller doubts, in joseph sargents the taking of pelham one two three, 1974.