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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3(2009)

I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today.

6.4(3,433)1h 46m2009-06-10

CrimeThrillerAction

Overview

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.

Director:: Tony Scott
Writers:: John Godey, Brian Helgeland
Producers:: Jason Blumenthal, Richard Baratta, Todd Black
Cinematographer:: Tobias A. Schliessler
Composer:: Harry Gregson-Williams
Production:: Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget:: $100,000,000
Revenue:: $150,166,126
Status:: Released

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Walter Garber

John Travolta

John Travolta

Ryder

John Turturro

John Turturro

Lt. Camonetti

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Phil Ramos

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Mayor

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

John Johnson

Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

Jerry Pollard, motorman

Alex Kaluzhsky

Alex Kaluzhsky

George, teen hostage

Alice Kremelberg

Alice Kremelberg

George's Girlfriend

Katherine Sigismund

Katherine Sigismund

Mother-hostage

Jake Siciliano

Jake Siciliano

Boy hostage

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Wallace, hostage