novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1973 thriller novel by John Godey about the hijacking of a New York City subway train, which became famous through multiple film adaptations.

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (novel)	9
The Taking of Pelham 123	1
novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three canonical	1

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Target entity: novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Context triple: [Lieutenant Zachary Garber, basedOnWork, novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three]

A. 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.
B. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)
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.
C. 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.
D. Prince of the City
Prince of the City is an honorific title in House Targaryen’s history, most notably borne by Daemon Targaryen, reflecting his powerful and often feared role in governing and policing King’s Landing.
E. Prince of the City
Prince of the City is a 1981 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet that explores police corruption and moral ambiguity within New York City's law enforcement.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Target entity description: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1973 thriller novel by John Godey about the hijacking of a New York City subway train, which became famous through multiple film adaptations.

A. 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.
B. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)
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.
C. 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.
D. Prince of the City
Prince of the City is an honorific title in House Targaryen’s history, most notably borne by Daemon Targaryen, reflecting his powerful and often feared role in governing and policing King’s Landing.
E. Prince of the City
Prince of the City is a 1981 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet that explores police corruption and moral ambiguity within New York City's law enforcement.
F. None of above. chosen