Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The

Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The

2009

When a group of hijackers led by criminal mastermind Ryder (John Travolta) take the passengers aboard a New York subway train hostage and demand a king's ransom, it's up to subway dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) to bring them down. Directed by Tony Scott (Man on Fire), this action thriller -- an update of the 1974 film from Joseph Sargent -- also stars James Gandolfini, John Turturro, Luis Guzman and Michael Rispoli.

JBscale
54
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 46 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 12, 2009
US Box Office
$65,247,655 (#1379 of 7074)
Global Office
$150,166,126 (#1153 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Pervasive Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
November 3, 2009
Acquired Date
December 26, 2009
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
August 30, 2009

Actors

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
John Travolta
John Travolta
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Victor Gojcaj
Victor Gojcaj
John Turturro
John Turturro
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli
Ramon Rodriguez
Ramon Rodriguez
John Benjamin Hickey
John Benjamin Hickey
Alex Kaluzhsky
Alex Kaluzhsky
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Katherine Sigismund
Katherine Sigismund
Jake Richard Siciliano
Jake Richard Siciliano
Jason Butler Harner
Jason Butler Harner
Gary Basaraba
Gary Basaraba
Tonye Patano
Tonye Patano
Aunjanue Ellis
Aunjanue Ellis

Directors

Tony Scott
Tony Scott

Producers

Todd Black
Todd Black
Jason Blumenthal
Jason Blumenthal
Tony Scott
Tony Scott
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch

Writers

Brian Helgeland
Brian Helgeland

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RT Rotten
51%
Tomatometer
229 votes
RT Stale
52%
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11,504 votes
METASCORE
55
34 votes
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
211,389 votes