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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009-06-10 · 106 min · ★ 6.4

Crime · Thriller · Action

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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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 WashingtonDenzel WashingtonWalter Garber
John TravoltaJohn TravoltaRyder
John TurturroJohn TurturroLt. Camonetti
Luis GuzmánLuis GuzmánPhil Ramos
James GandolfiniJames GandolfiniMayor
Michael RispoliMichael RispoliJohn Johnson
Gary BasarabaGary BasarabaJerry Pollard, motorman
Alex KaluzhskyAlex KaluzhskyGeorge, teen hostage
Alice KremelbergAlice KremelbergGeorge's Girlfriend
Katherine SigismundKatherine SigismundMother-hostage
Jake SicilianoJake SicilianoBoy hostage
Gbenga AkinnagbeGbenga AkinnagbeWallace, hostage
Jason Butler HarnerJason Butler HarnerHostage who can't urinate
Victor GojcajVictor GojcajBashkim, hijacker
Robert VatajEmri, hijacker
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorAunjanue Ellis-TaylorTherese Garber
John Benjamin HickeyJohn Benjamin HickeyDeputy Mayor LaSalle
Ramón RodríguezRamón RodríguezDelgado, MTA worker
Tonye PatanoTonye PatanoRegina, conductor
Ty JonesSniper

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