The taking of Pelham 1 2 3 /

The taking of Pelham 1 2 3 /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2009.
Description:	1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:	English French
Subject:	Godey, John, -- 1912-2006 New York City Transit Authority -- Drama. New York (N.Y.). -- Police Dept. -- Drama. New York City Transit Authority. New York (N.Y.). -- Police Department. Subways -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Hostage negotiations -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Criminal behavior -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Criminal behavior. Hostage negotiations. Subways. New York (State) -- New York. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Crime films. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Fiction films. Action and adventure films. Crime films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Film remakes. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Format:	DVD Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8443020

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Varying Form of Title:	Taking of Pelham one-two-three Taking of Pelham 123
Other uniform titles:	Black, Todd. Scott, Tony, 1944-2012 Helgeland, Brian. Washington, Denzel, 1954- Travolta, John, 1954- Turturro, John, 1957- Guzm�n, Luis, 1956- Rispoli, Michael. Gandolfini, James. Godey, John, 1912-2006. Taking of Pelham one two three.
Other authors / contributors:	Columbia Pictures Corporation. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Relativity Media. Scott Free Productions. Escape Artists (Firm) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN:	1435909046 9781435909045
Notes:	Based on the novel by John Godey. Special features: Commentary by director Tony Scott ; commentary with writer Brian Helgeland and producer Todd Black ; No time to lose: making of Pelham 123 featurette ; The third rail: New York underground featurette ; From the top down: stylizing character with Danny Moumdjian ; marketing Pelham. Music, Harry Gregson-Williams ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; director of photography, Tobias Schliessler. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Michael Rispoli, James Gandolfini. DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned; audio description for the visually impaired.
Summary:	New York Metropolitan Transit Authority train dispatcher Walter Garber's day is turned upside down when he must face-off against Ryder, the criminal mind that has hijacked the passengers of subway train, Pelham 1-2-3. Ryder is the leader of a highly-armed gang of four, including a henchman who used to work for the MTA. NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti initially takes charge of the situation, but quickly realizes that Ryder will only deal with Garber. Garber begins to employ his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages.
Target Audience:	MPAA rating: R; violence and pervasive language.
Standard no.:	043396253391 043396253421
Publisher's no.:	25339 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Summary:	In The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the trains passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But theres one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Item Description:	Based on the novel by John Godey. Special features: Commentary by director Tony Scott ; commentary with writer Brian Helgeland and producer Todd Black ; No time to lose: making of Pelham 123 featurette ; The third rail: New York underground featurette ; From the top down: stylizing character with Danny Moumdjian ; marketing Pelham.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; violence and pervasive language.
Production Credits:	Music, Harry Gregson-Williams ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; director of photography, Tobias Schliessler.
ISBN:	1435909046 9781435909045