The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1998 AmericanCanadian television movie directed by Flix Enrquez Alcal 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 original 1974 film adaptation. It was followed by another film remake in 2009.

The film is a remake, with Edward James Olmos in the Walter Matthau role and Vincent DOnofrio replacing Robert Shaw as the senior hijacker. Although not particularly well received by critics or viewers, this version was reportedly more faithful to the book, specifically in the rigging of the hijacked train for the getaway.The film was shot in Torontos TTC subway system, mainly using the systems station platform Bay TTC, St. Andrew TTC station and Museum TTC station, and two of a class of older cars being retired by the TTC. The two cars were shipped by road to the scrapyard the day after filming ended, still disguised as New York cars. ........

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