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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
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Ratings: 6.4/10 from 66,726 users
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Reviews: 258 user | 250 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Tony Scott |
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| Denzel Washington | ... | ||
| John Travolta | ... | ||
| Luis Guzmán | ... | ||
| Victor Gojcaj | ... | ||
| Robert Vataj | ... | ||
| John Turturro | ... | ||
| Michael Rispoli | ... | ||
| Ramon Rodriguez | ... | ||
| James Gandolfini | ... | ||
| John Benjamin Hickey | ... | ||
| Alex Kaluzhsky | ... | ||
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | ... | ||
| Katherine Sigismund | ... | ||
| Jake Richard Siciliano | ... |
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| Jason Butler Harner | ... | ||
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In early afternoon, four armed men hijack a subway train in Manhattan. They stop on a slight incline, decoupling the first car to let the rest of the train coast back. Their leader is Ryder; he connects by phone with Walter Garber, the dispatcher watching that line. Garber is a supervisor temporarily demoted while being investigated for bribery. Ryder demands $10 million within an hour, or he'll start shooting hostages. He'll deal only with Garber. The mayor okays the payoff, the news of the hostage situation sends the stock market tumbling, and it's unclear what Ryder really wants or if Garber is part of the deal. Will hostages, kidnappers, and negotiators live through this? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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The Taking of Pelham 123 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$100,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$23,373,102 (USA) (14 June 2009) (3 Screens)Gross:
$65,247,655 (USA) (16 August 2009)Company Credits
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Walter Garber: Yeah.
Camonetti: Just deflect.
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Written by Maynard James Keenan (as Maynard Keenan) and Billy Howerdel
Performed by A Perfect Circle
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The production team worked closely with the MTA and was given access to the MTA control room for research. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Ryder is first recognized by folks at master control on the internet feed, he is in a short sleeve shirt. Then, on the next view of the same shot, he is wearing a jacket. See more »Quotes
Camonetti: Listen, don't let this guy bring you to his reality. 'Cause that's what he wants to do... he hurts you, you're gonna get angry. He's got the advantage, understand?Walter Garber: Yeah.
Camonetti: Just deflect.
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Crazy Credits
At the end of the opening credits, the director's name, Tony Scott, "follows" the train into the tunnel. See more »Connections
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (#1.15)" (2009) See more »Soundtracks
"Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums"Written by Maynard James Keenan (as Maynard Keenan) and Billy Howerdel
Performed by A Perfect Circle
Courtesy of Virgin Records America
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