Saw this one many years ago, probably when it came out on Blu-ray, and decided to give it another watch at random, and... pretty much lined up with from the first go around. Nothing amazing nor has any great twists, but the performances from Washington and Travolta made the movie worth the time. On the downside, as with many of his later films, Tony Scott's choppy direction was a bit annoying. **3.5/5**
I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today.
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.
Top Cast
Denzel Washington
Walter Garber
John Travolta
Ryder
John Turturro
Lt. Camonetti
Luis Guzmán
Phil Ramos
James Gandolfini
Mayor
Michael Rispoli
John Johnson
Gary Basaraba
Jerry Pollard, motorman
Alex Kaluzhsky
George, teen hostage
Alice Kremelberg
George's Girlfriend
Katherine Sigismund
Mother-hostage
Jake Siciliano
Boy hostage
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Wallace, hostage
Jason Butler Harner
Hostage who can't urinate
Victor Gojcaj
Bashkim, hijacker
Robert Vataj
Emri, hijacker
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Therese Garber
Reviews
Having seen (and truly loved) <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/unstoppable-2010/" rel="nofollow">Unstoppable</a>'</em>, it's impossible not to see <em>'The Taking of Pelham 123'</em> as a rather pale incarnation of that 2010 flick (which also has Tony Scott as director and Denzel Washington as lead!). How strange that those two came together to make two very similar movies so close together. In the end,…
It’s not really fair comparing this with the much more sophisticated 1974 version of this story as Tony Scott has taken a fairly broad-brush to that template and pretty much re-characterised the whole story. That’s a story about a gang of well organised criminals who plan a daring hijack of a subway train in New York, USA. Their plan is simple enough. They seize one car and then their leader “Ryder” (John Travolta)…
FAQ about The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
What is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 about?
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.
When was The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 released?
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 was released in 2009.
What genres does The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 belong to?
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is categorised as Crime, Thriller, Action.
Who stars in The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3?
The cast of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 includes Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzmán, James Gandolfini.