I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today.
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.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) is a crime, thriller and action film directed by Tony Scott, released on June 10, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro and Luis Guzmán. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 3,486 ratings.
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Denzel Washington
as Walter Garber
John Travolta
as Ryder
John Turturro
as Lt. Camonetti
Luis Guzmán
as Phil Ramos
James Gandolfini
as Mayor
Michael Rispoli
as John Johnson
Gary Basaraba
as Jerry Pollard, motorman
Alex Kaluzhsky
as George, teen hostage
Alice Kremelberg
as George's Girlfriend
Katherine Sigismund
as Mother-hostage
Jake Siciliano
as Boy hostage
Gbenga Akinnagbe
as Wallace, hostage
Directed by Tony Scott, written by John Godey and Brian Helgeland, produced by Jason Blumenthal, Richard Baratta and Todd Black.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 3,486 ratings.
Saw this one many years ago, probably when it came out on Blu-ray, and decided to give it another watch at random, and... pretty much lined up with from the first go around. Nothing amazing nor has any great twists, but the performances from Washington and Travolta made the movie worth the time. On the downside, as with many of his later films, Tony Scott's choppy direction was a bit annoying. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on April 12, 2021
Having seen (and truly loved) <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/unstoppable-2010/" rel="nofollow">Unstoppable</a>'</em>, it's impossible not to see <em>'The Taking of Pelham 123'</em> as a rather pale incarnation of that 2010 flick (which also has Tony Scott as director and Denzel Washington as lead!). How strange that those two came together to make two very similar movies so close together. In the end,…
Reviewed on November 15, 2023
It’s not really fair comparing this with the much more sophisticated 1974 version of this story as Tony Scott has taken a fairly broad-brush to that template and pretty much re-characterised the whole story. That’s a story about a gang of well organised criminals who plan a daring hijack of a subway train in New York, USA. Their plan is simple enough. They seize one car and then their leader “Ryder” (John Travolta)…
Reviewed on February 22, 2025
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The main cast of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) includes Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán and James Gandolfini. The film was directed by Tony Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 was released on June 10, 2009 and runs for 1h 46m.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 3,486 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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