The Taking of Pelham 123

Also known as Taking of Pelham 123

2009 film by Tony Scott

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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.

Released: 2009-06-10106 minDir: Tony ScottCrime, Thriller, ActionBudget: $100MBox office: $150M

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Cast

Denzel Washington as Walter Garber
John Travolta as Ryder
John Turturro as Lt. Camonetti
Luis Guzmán as Phil Ramos
James Gandolfini as Mayor
Michael Rispoli as John Johnson

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The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland. It is the third film adaptation of the John Godey novel of the same name (following the 1974 theatrical film and 1998 television film). The film is about a train dispatcher (Denzel Washington), who is pressed into the role of negotiator after a criminal (John Travolta) hijacks a subway car of passengers. The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on June 12, 2009. It grossed $150.2 million against a production budget of $100–110 million and received mixed reviews from critics.

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