Tagged: Denzel Washington

★★½☆☆ Taking Of Pelham 123 (2009)

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Plot: Armed men, led by Ryder (Travolta), forcibly capture a New York subway train and hold it for ransom, threatening to kill a passenger every hour until their demands are met. As the police start dealing with the hostage takers, a NYC transit worker (Washington) races against time to help end the tense situation. Based on the novel by John Godey.


★★★½☆ American Gangster (2007)

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Plot: Frank (Washington) has created a drug empire – and has managed to portray himself as a legit businessman at the same time. But, will outcast cop Richie (Crowe) bring down Frank’s empire?


★★★★½ Deja Vu (2006)

Plot: While investigating a ferry disaster on the Mississippi, New Orleans’ ATF Agent Doug Carlin (Washington) is assigned to a special task force that uses newfound technology to look 4 days into the past. As the team focuses on Claire (Patton), a victim who may lead them to the person responsible for the disaster, Doug wonders if he may be able to go back and save Claire, the dead woman he is falling in love with.


★★★½☆ Man On Fire (2004)

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Plot: John Creasy (Washington) is a man wandering. When his old army pal decides to set him up with a job as a bodyguard in Mexico City for a young girl named Lupita (Fanning), he goes along mainly because he has nothing better to do. Inevitably, the young girl breaks through the crusty exterior and once again gives Creasy something to live for. When she’s kidnapped, Creasy will do whatever it takes to exact his revenge on those responsible.


★★☆☆☆ Manchurian Candidate (2004)

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Plot: Cpt Ben Marco (Washington) is haunted by dreams of a particular night in Kuwait in 1991. His dreams involve all the men he was commanding, but in particular one Raymond Shaw (Schreiber), who just happened to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on that particular night…and is now running for Vice President of the United States. Now Marco must search for answers before time runs out for him…and for the nation.


★★★☆☆ Out Of Time (2003)

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Plot: Matt Lee Whitlock (Washington) is the chief of police of the small town of Banyan Key, Florida. He’s fooling around with Chris Harrison’s (Cain) wife, Ann Merai (Lathan). When Ann is diagnosed with cancer, Matt steals evidence money and gives it to her. The next thing he knows, the Harrison’s house has burned to the ground and his soon to be ex-wife Alex (Mendes) is the lead detective on the case.