PRINCIPAL CAST

Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Michael Rispoli, Victor Gojcaj, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ramon Rodriguez, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, John Benjamin Hickey, Alex Kaluzhsky, Katherine Sigismund

DIRECTOR

Tony Scott

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?

BOX OFFICE

$65.5 Million

GENRE

Action/Suspense

RATING

Rated R
violence and pervasive language

RUN TIME

106 Minutes

STUDIO

Sony Pictures