Release Date: June 12, 2009 Genre: Action, Thriller Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, James Gandolfini Director: Tony Scott Producers: Todd Black, Tony Scott Studio: Sony Pictures Plot: 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 trains 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 theres one riddle Garber can’t solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
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