

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009-06-10 · 106 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Tony Scott
- Production companies
- Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 100,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 150,166,126
Top Cast
Denzel WashingtonWalter Garber
John TravoltaRyder
John TurturroLt. Camonetti
Luis GuzmánPhil Ramos
James GandolfiniMayor
Michael RispoliJohn Johnson
Gary BasarabaJerry Pollard, motorman
Alex KaluzhskyGeorge, teen hostage
Alice KremelbergGeorge's Girlfriend
Katherine SigismundMother-hostage
Jake SicilianoBoy hostage
Gbenga AkinnagbeWallace, hostage
Jason Butler HarnerHostage who can't urinate
Victor GojcajBashkim, hijacker
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorTherese Garber
John Benjamin HickeyDeputy Mayor LaSalle
Ramón RodríguezDelgado, MTA worker
Tonye PatanoRegina, conductorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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