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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
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Ratings: 6.4/10 from 69,750 users
Metascore:
55/100
Reviews: 259 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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Storyline
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: That's good, what did he say?
Ryder: He said I should trust in Him, all others pay cash. How soon can you get it down here?
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Written by William Hanford Lee (as William Hanford Lee Jr.)
Performed by Papalee
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Many times during the picture, the horns from Amtrak trains are heard - horns which could never be heard on a subway system. See more »Quotes
Ryder: I talked to God.Walter Garber: That's good, what did he say?
Ryder: He said I should trust in Him, all others pay cash. How soon can you get it down here?
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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 »Soundtracks
"Funklab Bass Problem"Written by William Hanford Lee (as William Hanford Lee Jr.)
Performed by Papalee
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