Transport in Glasgow to the M80 at Provan is scheduled for completion in 2014. Glasgow is one of only three British metropolitan areas that has an underground metro system; the others being London and Newcastle. The Glasgow Subway (previously "Glasgow Underground"), was built in 1896 and substantially modernised in 1977. It has a single circular route. This, taken together with the orange-coloured paintwork of the carriages, has led to it being known, by guidebooks more than the locals who still refer to it as the "Subway", as "The Clockwork Orange" after the 1971 film. Despite being the third oldest subway system in the
A Clockwork Orange (film) fight with Billy Boy's gang, the drive to the writer's home ("playing 'hogs of the road'"), the invasion of the Cat Lady's home, and the scene where Alex looks into the river and contemplates suicide before being approached by the beggar are all accompanied by Rossini's music. "A Clockwork Orange" was a box-office success in the United States. It grossed more than $26 million on a conservative budget of $2.2 million, was critically acclaimed, and was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture (losing to "The French Connection"). , "A Clockwork Orange" holds an 89% "Certified