This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 12, 2009 - Ransom amount requested in the 1974 film (and 1973 novel) "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three": $1,000,000.00
Ransom amount in the 1998 made-for-TV version: $5,000,000.00
Ransom amount in the 2009 version: $10,000,000.01
Adjusted for inflation, Robert Shaw's original 1974 request would still be less than half of what John Travolta wants in the new version.Why have today's subway hijackers become so greedy?
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