The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

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"I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today."

Movie · 2009 · 1h 46m · Released · Rated R · Crime, Thriller, Action

Synopsis

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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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
  • Gary Basaraba as Jerry Pollard, motorman
  • Alex Kaluzhsky as George, teen hostage
  • Alice Kremelberg as George's Girlfriend
  • Katherine Sigismund as Mother-hostage

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