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Weekend Movie Forecast: <em>The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3</em>
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Jen Chung
Published Jun 12, 2009
Modified Jun 12, 2009
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Published Jun 12, 2009
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This weekend, the big release is the star-loaded remake of the 1970s classic subway thriller, The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3. But there are other worthy films to see, if the notion of seeing a subway movie in New York City makes you think of a packed subway during rush hour. Click through the gallery to see.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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