The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 · Movie · 1h 46m · R
CrimeThrillerAction
"I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
51%
Metacritic
55/100
Key crew
- Tony ScottDirector
- Brian HelgelandScreenplay
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
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Themes
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