The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)


Denzel Washington       Walter Garber
John Travolta           Ryder
James Gandolfini        Mayor
John Turturro           Camonetti
Frank Wood              Police Commissioner Sterman
John Benjamin Hickey    Deputy Mayor LaSalle
Michael Rispoli         John Johnson
Gary Basaraba           Jerry Pollard (Motorman)
Ramon Rodriguez         Delgado
Gbenga Akinnagbe        Wallace
Brian Haley             Police Captain Hill (MTA)
Alex Kaluzhsky          George
Paul Thornton           Mason Rosenthal
Jason Butler Harner     Mr Thomas
Luis Guzman             Phil Ramos

Directed by:            Tony Scott
Produced by:            Barry Waldman, Michael Costigan, Ryan Kavanaugh


Four ruthless hijackers take over a New York City subway train and hold the passengers for ransom. They 
threaten to shoot one each minute until a ransom is fully paid.

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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?

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In New York, four criminals led by the smart Ryder hijack the subway train Pelham 123, stopping the first 
car with nineteen hostages in a higher plane in the tunnel in Manhattan. Ryder calls the subway control 
center and the operator Walter Garber talks to him. The abductor demands ten million dollar and gives one 
hour to the delivery by the City Hall. The Mayor accepts to pay the ransom while the NYPD negotiator Camonetti 
assumes the negotiation. However Ryder demands that Garber, who was demoted from an executive position due to 
the accusation of accepting kickback in the purchase business of Japanese trains, continues to be his liaison 
with the authorities. Within the tense hour, Ryder empathizes with Garber and asks him to bring the money to 
the train.