20091h 46mDir. Tony Scott

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Name: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action
Released: 2009-06-10
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán, James Gandolfini

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

CrimeThrillerAction

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Denzel Washington,John Travolta,John Turturro,Luis Guzmán,James Gandolfini

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Denzel Washington

Walter Garber

John Travolta

Ryder

John Turturro

Lt. Camonetti

Luis Guzmán

Phil Ramos

James Gandolfini

Mayor

Michael Rispoli

John Johnson

Gary Basaraba

Jerry Pollard, motorman

Alex Kaluzhsky

George, teen hostage

Alice Kremelberg

George's Girlfriend

Katherine Sigismund

Mother-hostage

Jake Siciliano

Boy hostage

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Wallace, hostage

Key Production Crew

Director

Tony Scott

Screenplay & Writers

Brian Helgeland, John Godey

Cinematography

Tobias A. Schliessler

Original Score

Harry Gregson-Williams

Producers

Richard Baratta, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal

Film Details

Budget$100,000,000

Box Office Revenue$150,166,126

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Escape ArtistsColumbia PicturesRelativity MediaScott Free ProductionsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords & Themes

#new york city#hostage#motorcycle crash#remake#new york subway#subway train#stock market#subway tunnel#aftercreditsstinger

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

“You're my goddamn hero.” You know that feeling when you see a guy walk on screen and your brain just goes, yeah, we’re good? That’s me every time Denzel Washington shows up. No hesitation. No warm-up. I’m locked in. ...

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