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I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today. - The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
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Title: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Release Date: 10 Jun 2009

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action

Director: Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.351 (3134 votes)

Cast

  • Walter Garber: Denzel Washington
  • Ryder: John Travolta
  • Lt. Camonetti: John Turturro
  • Phil Ramos: Luis Guzmán
  • Mayor: James Gandolfini
  • John Johnson: Michael Rispoli
  • Jerry Pollard, motorman: Gary Basaraba
  • George, teen hostage: Alex Kaluzhsky
  • George's Girlfriend: Alice Kremelberg
  • Mother-hostage: Katherine Sigismund
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