The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)
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The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film) is a 2009 action thriller directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, centered on the hijacking of a New York City subway train.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film) canonical | 2 |
| The Taking of Pelham 123 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film) Context triple: [The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, hasRemake, The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)]
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film) is a television remake of the classic hostage-thriller about a hijacked New York City subway train.
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1974 American thriller film about a hijacked New York City subway train, renowned for its tense pacing, gritty realism, and influential status in the heist genre.
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Training Day
Training Day is a 2001 crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, following a rookie cop's harrowing first day with a corrupt narcotics detective in Los Angeles.
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Winter Hill
Winter Hill is a residential neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts, known for its historic significance and elevated views overlooking the Boston area.
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Inside Man
Inside Man is a 2006 American heist thriller film directed by Spike Lee, known for its intricate bank-robbery plot and star-studded cast including Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, and Jodie Foster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film) Target entity description: The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film) is a 2009 action thriller directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, centered on the hijacking of a New York City subway train.
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A.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film) is a television remake of the classic hostage-thriller about a hijacked New York City subway train.
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B.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1974 American thriller film about a hijacked New York City subway train, renowned for its tense pacing, gritty realism, and influential status in the heist genre.
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C.
Training Day
Training Day is a 2001 crime thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, following a rookie cop's harrowing first day with a corrupt narcotics detective in Los Angeles.
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D.
Winter Hill
Winter Hill is a residential neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts, known for its historic significance and elevated views overlooking the Boston area.
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E.
Inside Man
Inside Man is a 2006 American heist thriller film directed by Spike Lee, known for its intricate bank-robbery plot and star-studded cast including Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, and Jodie Foster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974 film)
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Ryder
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Walter Garber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Tobias A. Schliessler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Tony Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Columbia Pictures
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Sony Pictures Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Chris Lebenzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTransportation | subway train ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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thriller film ⓘ |
| hasRemakeRelationTo | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Denzel Washington
NERFINISHED
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John Travolta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
hostage negotiation
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urban terrorism ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Harry Gregson-Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A New York City subway dispatcher must negotiate with hijackers who seize a subway train and take passengers hostage. ⓘ |
| producer |
Jason Blumenthal
NERFINISHED
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Steve Tisch NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Escape Artists
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Scott Free Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | June 12, 2009 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Brian Helgeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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New York City Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Denzel Washington
NERFINISHED
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James Gandolfini NERFINISHED ⓘ John Travolta NERFINISHED ⓘ John Turturro NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Guzmán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre |
heist film
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hostage film ⓘ |
| title | The Taking of Pelham 123 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Taking of Pelham 123