She has been married to denzel washington since june 25, 1983. Name the last denzel movie that didnt have just denzels face on the poster. Ryder and garber face off over the radio through most of the movie. The taking of pelham 123 denzel washington featurette youtube.
The hollywood remake train continues unabated, racing through signals as it dives underground into new york citys subways. She is known for her work on philadelphia 1993, antwone fisher 2002 and happily ever after. The plot involves a runaway train which everyone in the movie inexplicably treats like a nuclear bomb and a plan to stop it by chasing it down with denzel washingtons train. I also plan to go see unstoppable just to see if the couplers dont rip off the train as they try to hook onto the tail end of a runaway with the engine accelerating at the head end and then hitting reverce with the trailing engine. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Feb, 2009 denzel washington is a subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is turned into a chaotic one when john travolta hijacks one of the subways and requests large ransom in the taking of pelham 123.
At least it can be said that this, the third version of the taking of pelham 123 following the 1974 feature and a 1998 madefortv movie, accomplishes the aim of a good remake. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime. A group of armed men hijack the titular new york subway train. The name pelham 123, by the way, is because the 6 train that ryder has hijacked originated at pelham bay parkway at 1. Denzel washington timeline featuring movies and other. It was written by brian helgeland and directed by tony scott.
As the authorities attempt to negotiate with the hostage takers, they wonder how the hijackers plan to get away. Sep 17, 2017 so for access, youll just have to board the taking of pelham 1 2 3, which is one helluva thrilling ride. With denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee. Denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. In the taking of pelham 1 2 3, denzel washington stars as new york city. A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on scranton, pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it. Unstoppable was expected to take in about the same amount of money as the taking of pelham 123, another tony scott film involving an outofcontrol train starring denzel washington. Vincent donofrio played ryder in the 1998 tv movie. Despite a strong cast, the taking of pelham 1 2 3 suffers under the. I can not remember i was ever bored watching a movie with denzel washington. Denzel washington is a subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is turned into a chaotic one when john travolta hijacks one of the subways and requests large ransom in the taking of pelham 123.
Jun 12, 2009 the taking of pelham 123 stars denzel washington, john travolta, james gandolfini, john turturro, and luis guzman. The taking of pelham 1 2 3, an energetic updating of the 1974 mass transit thriller, takes account of how much the character of new york has changed. Nov 12, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing unstoppable 2010 near you. Denzel washington arrives with his wife, pauletta, for the 75th annual academy awards sunday, march 23, 2003 ap flight is also a love story, and again we havent seen washington in one of. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. The police are called in, but ryder refuses to talk with anyone else but garber. Runaway train thriller is more suspenseful than violent. Have they finally figured out how to create excitement on. This was tony scott and denzel washingtons fifth and final film collaboration. The taking of pelham 123 stars denzel washington, john travolta, james gandolfini, john turturro, and luis guzman. The film is about a train dispatcher denzel washington who is pressed into the role of negotiator after a criminal john travolta takes a subway car of passengers hostage. Walter garber denzel washington is a new york city subway dispatcher. The taking of pelham 123 is the one i was trying to remember that was with john travolta and wesley snipes wasnt it. Denzel washington had to stop a train hijacked by john travolta and his menacing walrus goatee in the 2009 remake of the taking of pelham 123.
Tony scott and denzel washington team up for another train movie after the taking of pelham 123. Opening on november 12 is director tony scotts true romance, top gun, man on fire new movie unstoppable starring chris pine and denzel washington as a train conductor and engineer, the two. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. In what way does the remake differ from the original 1974 movie. Opening this friday is director tony scotts the taking of pelham 123 the film stars denzel washington and john travolta and its a. Denzel washingtonstarrer the taking of pelham 123 gets. The new york subway system is not just the setting of the taking of pelham 123, but a bona fide character, alongside. The taking of pelham 123 script transcript from the. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a. The taking of pelham 123, which came out in 2009, was a movie about a hijacked new york city subway train. Brown are heavily armed and overpower the motorman and novice conductor to take control of the train. Deja vu, but this thriller about a fullspeed train run amuck is one of their surprise highlights. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing unstoppable 2010 near you. He gets 2 golden globe awards, one academy award, and 2 tony awards.
The taking of pelham 1 2 3 is een amerikaanse actiethriller uit 2009 onder. I am very glad to have watched this film as there are many twists and turns throughout. But even the occasional train movie is still made and theyve got to put some entertaiment value in those moveis. The taking of pelham 123 blu ray movie denzel washington. Washington stuck with tony scott even when the late directors movies faltered see. Denzel washington as mta dispatcher walter garber in the taking of pelham 123. Phillip chandler 18 episodes 20192019 for queen and country reuben james 1988. The taking of pelham 23 features the plot of walter garber denzel washington dramatically having his life changed when ryder a. Best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris within the crime adventure story coaching day 2001 and best supporting actor for the historical war drama film.
Jun 17, 2009 denzel washington as mta dispatcher walter garber in the taking of pelham 123. The taking of pelham 123 2009 film the taking of pelham 123 is a 2009 american action thriller film directed by tony scott. Jump ahead to the present and washington is still having transportation issues in this years unstoppable just over four minutes of footage from unstoppable is now online and it offers us a better look at the runaway train. In the movie, armed men hijack a new york subway train. It is loosely based on the reallife csx 8888 incident, telling the story of a runaway freight train and the two men who attempt to stop it. Unstoppable is a 2010 american action thriller film directed and produced by tony scott and starring denzel washington and chris pine. Jun 10, 2009 opening this friday is director tony scotts the taking of pelham 123 the film stars denzel washington and john travolta and its a remake of the 1974 film that starred walter matthau. Have they finally figured out how to create excitement on the rails or is this another wreck. Denzel washington celebrity profile check out the latest denzel washington photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. It is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by morton freedgood.
Denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable model. Ive yet to see denzel washington in a bad movie and here again he holds you to the screen. Nov 15, 2010 name the last denzel movie that didnt have just denzel s face on the poster. For every moving train car he climbed on top of and ran across on film. The film is about a train dispatcher denzel washington who is pressed into the role of. Denzel washington and tony scott interview the taking of. Once a highly placed mucketymuck in the new york city transit offices, walters under suspicion of.
The taking of pelham 123 is a 2009 american action thriller film directed by tony scott. Denzel washington and john travolta star in the taking of pelham 123. So for access, youll just have to board the taking of pelham 1 2 3, which is one helluva thrilling ride. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Action movie anatomy and guilty movie pleasures break down the taking of pelham 123. Jun 12, 2009 this weekend sees the third film adaptation of john godeys book the taking of pelham one two three hitting the big screen. Denzel washington, john travolta in average the taking of. Deja vu, but this thriller about a fullspeed train run. This is the second train movie in a row for director tony scott. Oct 20, 2015 action movie anatomy and guilty movie pleasures break down the taking of pelham 123. Jun 12, 2009 the taking of pelham 1 2 3, an energetic updating of the 1974 mass transit thriller, takes account of how much the character of new york has changed. The others were crimson tide 1995, man on fire 2004, deja vu 2006, and the taking of pelham 123 2009.
Walter garber denzel washington is a new york city subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime. Buy the taking of pelham 123 blu ray movie, with free shipping. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Buy the taking of pelham 123 blu ray movie with denzel washington and john travolta save on,discount blu ray movies. Aug 06, 2010 the plot involves a runaway train which everyone in the movie inexplicably treats like a nuclear bomb and a plan to stop it by chasing it down with denzel washingtons train. The top 20 movies starring denzel washington flickchart. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. His previous film was the remake the taking of pelham 123, and now we have have unstoppable, a film inspired by true events aka very loosely based on a real even with many liberties taken.
Crimson tide is the first of several movies to prove that denzel washington plus director. Hang on for the ride of your life as denzel washington and chris pine team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller. Unstoppable is a movie about an unmanned, outofcontrol freight train. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washington s poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. Between stations they separate the front car from the remainder of the train. I mean wwatching drnzel washington standing around for two hours doing nthing might have some entertainment for some people but most of would get bored after 30 seconds if that long. Best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris within the crime adventure story coaching day 2001 and best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989. Denzel washington reunites with director tony scott for the fourth time with the remake of the 1974 cult classic the taking of pelham 123. Denzel washington and john travolta in remake of subway.
Chris pine does a good supporting role here too as a rookie trainee out for what he thought was going to be an unasuming day learning the ropes of driving a train from old hand denzel. Oct 23, 2010 opening on november 12 is director tony scotts true romance, top gun, man on fire new movie unstoppable starring chris pine and denzel washington as a train conductor and engineer, the two. The magnificent seven 2016 the equalizer 2014 robert bobby trench. Aug 02, 2017 washington stuck with tony scott even when the late directors movies faltered see. Denzel washingtonstarrer the taking of pelham 123 gets trailer. Four seeminglyunrelated men board subway train pelham 1.
Pauletta washington was born on september 28, 1950 in the usa as pauletta pearson. The four types of denzel washington movies fivethirtyeight. With denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. Another denzel washington movie, unstoppable, takes place on a standard railroad train, and this film is legitimately based on a true story. Unstoppable movie clips and new images starring chris pine. The film was the last film tony scott directed before his death. Jan 17, 20 denzel washington arrives with his wife, pauletta, for the 75th annual academy awards sunday, march 23, 2003 ap flight is also a love story, and again we havent seen washington in one of. In the film he portrays walter garber, a subway dispatcher whose ordinary day turns to a nightmare when audacious criminal named ryder, played by john travolta, hijacks one of his trains. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. Finally, the the taking of pelham 123 script is here for all you fans of the john travolta and denzel washington remake of the 70s flick.