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

6.3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

R·2009·106m

Summary

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.

Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Walter Garber

John Travolta

John Travolta

Ryder

John Turturro

John Turturro

Lt. Camonetti

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Phil Ramos

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Mayor

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

John Johnson

Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

Jerry Pollard, motorman

Alex Kaluzhsky

Alex Kaluzhsky

George, teen hostage

Alice Kremelberg

Alice Kremelberg

George's Girlfriend

Katherine Sigismund

Katherine Sigismund

Mother-hostage

Jake Siciliano

Jake Siciliano

Boy hostage

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Wallace, hostage

Jason Butler Harner

Jason Butler Harner

Hostage who can't urinate

Victor Gojcaj

Victor Gojcaj

Bashkim, hijacker

Robert Vataj

Emri, hijacker

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Therese Garber

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Deputy Mayor LaSalle

Ramón Rodríguez

Ramón Rodríguez

Delgado, MTA worker

Tonye Patano

Tonye Patano

Regina, conductor

Ty Jones

Ty Jones

Sniper

Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly

ESU Captain

Billy Devlin

Billy Devlin

ESU Guy

Chip Brookes

Zealous Aide

Jonathan Rau

Federal Reserve Supervisor

Anthony Annarumma

'Q' Train Motorman

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz

Maintainer Three

Glen Tortorella

Maintenance Worker

Bobby Bojorklund

Maintenance Worker

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Dispatcher One

Jasmin Tavarez

Puerto Rican Girl

Sean Meehan

Sean Meehan

Undercover Cop

Todd Susman

Todd Susman

Supervisor

J. Bernard Calloway

J. Bernard Calloway

Officer Moran / NYPD Liaison

Zach Poole

Zach Poole

LaSalle's Aide

Reuben Jackson

Reuben Jackson

Reporter at MTA

Sean Nelson

Sean Nelson

ESU One

Deak Evgenikos

ESU Two

Lee Shepherd

Dr. Weiss

Mike Houston

Mike Houston

Money Car Driver

Frank Wood

Frank Wood

Police Commissioner Sterman

Brian Haley

Brian Haley

Police Captain Hill (MTA)

Maria Bartiromo

Financial Reporter

John Lavelle

John Lavelle

Team Member (NYPD)

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

SUV Driver

Steve Routman

Steve Routman

Heckler

Laurie Cole

Reporter at 42nd Street & Vanderbilt

Nick Loren

Nick Loren

Tunnel Commander

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

ESU Lieutenant Staley

Patrick Dalton

MTA Worker

John Keiser

MTA Worker

Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez

Cabbie

Jordan Gelber

Jordan Gelber

Commuter

Rose DelCastillo

Reporter

Joe Forbrich

Joe Forbrich

ESU Guy

Jason Cerbone

Jason Cerbone

ESU Guy

Michael Mihm

Michael Mihm

ESU Desk Officer

Robert Perry

Motorman

Sammy Miraglia

Motorman

Kenneth Natal

Motorman

René Ifrah

René Ifrah

Money Car Shotgun

Tommy Bayiokos

Tommy Bayiokos

Garber's Hero Transit Cop (uncredited)

Frank Anello

Frank Anello

NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Tony Scott

Novel

John Godey

Screenplay

Brian Helgeland

Reviews

JPV852

JPV852

April 12, 2021

7

Saw this one many years ago, probably when it came out on Blu-ray, and decided to give it another watch at random, and... pretty much lined up with from the first go around. Nothing amazing nor has any great twists, but the performances from Washington and Travolta made the movie worth the time. On the downside, as with many of his later films, Tony Scott's choppy direction was a bit annoying. **3.5/5**

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$100,000,000.00

Revenue:

$150,166,126.00

Keywords

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