History Film / TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree

The story was remade as a 1998 Creator/{{ABC}} MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos and Creator/VincentDOnofrio, and once again as a 2009 theatrical feature starring Creator/DenzelWashington and Creator/JohnTravolta. The 2009 version, directed by Creator/TonyScott, splits the Garber character into two different people: MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber (Washington) and NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti (Creator/JohnTurturro). Travolta co-stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind and leader of the highly-armed gang of hijackers, including a subway-knowledgeable henchman named Ramos (Creator/LuisGuzman). Adding to the trouble, Ryder refuses to speak with Camonetti, thus forcing Garber to negotiate with him on his own. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber must employ his extensive knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages.

Remade as a 1998 Creator/{{ABC}} MadeForTVMovie starring Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos and Creator/VincentDOnofrio, and once again as a 2009 theatrical film starring Creator/DenzelWashington and Creator/JohnTravolta. The 2009 version, directed by Creator/TonyScott, splits the Garber character into two different people: MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber (Washington) and NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti (Creator/JohnTurturro). Travolta co-stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind and leader of the highly-armed gang of hijackers, including a subway-knowledgeable henchman named Ramos (Creator/LuisGuzman). Adding to the trouble, Ryder refuses to speak with Camonetti, thus forcing Garber to negotiate with him on his own. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his extensive knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages.

Remade as a 1998 Creator/{{ABC}} MadeForTVMovie (starring Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos and Creator/VincentDOnofrio), and once again as a 2009 theatrical film (starring Creator/DenzelWashington and Creator/JohnTravolta). The 2009 version, directed by Creator/TonyScott, splits the Garber character into two different people: MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber (Washington) and NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti (Creator/JohnTurturro). Travolta co-stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind and leader of the highly-armed gang of hijackers, including a subway-knowledgeable henchman named Ramos (Creator/LuisGuzman). Adding to the trouble, Ryder refuses to speak with Camonetti, thus forcing Garber to negotiate with him on his own. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his extensive knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages.

* TheSociopath: Ryder. He spends his time threatening the hostages, killing them when orders aren't following, and generally [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking acts like a dickhead who]] [[ClusterFBomb frequently curses]].

A 1974 HeistFilm [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] John Godey's thriller novel published the previous year, directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Creator/WalterMatthau and Creator/RobertShaw.