The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:2009-06-10
Duration:106 min
Director:Tony Scott
Actors:Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán, James Gandolfini
Production:Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

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.

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