The Outlaws vs The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Outlaws has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.4/10 for The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3). The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 1m. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Outlaws posterThe Outlaws2017 VS The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 posterThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009
The OutlawsThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 6.4/10
Year20172009
Length2h 1m1h 46m
GenresAction, Crime, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country––
DirectorKang Yun-sungTony Scott
Main castKim Sung-kyu, Don Lee, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan, Heo Dong-wonAlice Kremelberg, John Turturro, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Michael Rispoli

Synopsis

The Outlaws

In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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