Subscribe.Taking of Pelham 123
Release date: Friday June 12, 2009
Genre: Thriller/Drama
Director: Tony Scott
Studio: Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
Screenplay: Brian Helgeland
Producer(s): Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Todd Black, Tony Scott
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Michael Rispoli, James Gandolfini
Official Site: None
Rating: R violence and pervasive language
Available film art: Taking of Pelham 123 movie posters
Synopsis
In “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train’s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there’s one riddle Garber can’t solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
