The Taking of Pelham 123
Brief Synopsis
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New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber's ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder, the criminal mastermind and leader of the highly-armed gang of four threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit the gang and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Cast & Crew
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Tony Scott
Director
Denzel Washington
John Travolta
Luis Guzman
John Turturro
James Gandolfini
Film Details
Also Known As
Rescate del metro 123, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The, Taking of Pelham 123, Taking of Pelham 123 (Remake), Taking of Pelham One Two Three
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber's ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder, the criminal mastermind and leader of the highly-armed gang of four threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit the gang and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Director
Tony Scott
Director
Cast
Denzel Washington
John Travolta
Luis Guzman
John Turturro
James Gandolfini
Sammy Miraglia
Sean Meehan
Alex Kaluzhsky
Michael Rispoli
Glen Tortorella
John Benjamin Hickey
John Lavelle
Brian Haley
John Keiser
Lee Shepherd
Patrick J Dalton
J Bernard Calloway
Christopher Detitta
Lead Man
Nick Loren
Reuben Jackson
Joe Forbrich
Chip Brookes
Pete Bucossi
Daniel Stewart Sherman
Mike Mihm
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Ramon Rodriguez
Todd Susman
Robert A Perry
Kenneth Natal
Victor Cruz
Jordan Gelber
Jasmin M. Taverez
Mike Houston
Maria Bartiromo
Jonathan Rau
Alice Kremelberg
Katherine Sigismund
Adrian Martinez
Robert Vataj
Saidah Ekulona
Gary Basaraba
Laurie Cole
Bobby Bojorklund
Sean Nelson
Aunjanue Ellis
Frank Wood
Steve Routman
Ty Jones
Tonye Patano
Zach Poole
Chance Kelly
Jason Cerbone
Jake Richard Siciliano
Jason Butler Harner
Anthony Annarumma
Deak Evgenikos
Billy Devlin
Victor Gojcaj
Rene Ifrah
Rose Delcastillo
Paul Thornton
Crew
Matthew Alexander
Video
Joseph S Alfieri
Construction Coordinator
Amy Allen
Assistant
Joaquim Almeria
Trainer
Henry Antonacchio
Carpenter
Kami Asgar
Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph Badalucco
Property Master
Michael Baiardi
Song Performer
Richard Baratta
Associate Producer
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
Yosef Barbalat
Carpenter
Monica Barraza
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andy Rafael Barrios
Digital Effects Artist
Breta Bas
Production Assistant
Gary Baxley
Stunts
Thomas Beall
Costume Supervisor
Emily Beck
Assistant Art Director
Elissa Bello
Rotoscope Animator
Jordan Benaderet
Production Assistant
Vanessa Bendetti
Researcher
Patrick Bevilacqua
Production Assistant
Jason Bidwell
Digital Effects Artist
Sean Binns
Projectionist
Todd Black
Producer
Matt Blades
Key Grip
Jenna Block
Assistant
Jason Blumenthal
Producer
Joseph C Bond
Assistant Editor
Lacy Boughn
Assistant
Michelle Boylan
Dga Trainee
Jeffrey Brown
Assistant Location Manager
Theodore A. Brown
Transportation Co-Captain
Joe Bucaro
Stunts
Robert Buckman
Transportation Co-Captain
Richard Buoen
Storyboard Artist
Richard Burton
Aerial Director Of Photography
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects Foreman
Cristal Calderoni
Production Assistant
Jack J Cambria
Technical Advisor
Michael Cambria
Assistant Camera
Carmen Campolo
Special Effects Technician
David M. Carr
Rigging Grip
Christopher Cenatiempo
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Mark Chadwick
Stunts
Denise Chamian
Casting Director
Kathy Chasen-hay
Visual Effects Producer
Larry M. Cherry
Hair Stylist
Zac Chowdhury
Rotoscope Animator
Tim Clark
Matte Painter
George Clinton Jr.
Song
Michael Costigan
Executive Producer
Edward Cotugno
Dresser
Clay Cullen
Stunts
Angelo Digiacomo
Assistant Camera
Lauren Doner
Scenic Artist
Teri E. Dorman
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Daniel Dougherty
Production Secretary
Billy Dowd
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Anson Downes
Co-Executive Producer
Michael Dressel
Sound Effects Editor
Connor Driscoll
Production Assistant
Edwin A Effrein
Assistant Camera
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor
John Erbes
Dolly Grip
Anthony Errante
Technical Advisor
Linda R Favila
Co-Executive Producer
Kathleen Fellegara
Medic
Richard Fellegara
Medic
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Don Ferrarone
Associate Producer
Greg Finkel
Assistant Camera
Ken Fischer
Sound Effects Editor
Gail Fitzgibbons
Costume Supervisor
Kevin W. Flynn
Rigging Grip
Richard Ford
Rigging Gaffer
Andy Foster
Visual Effects Producer
John Frazier
Special Effects Supervisor
Morton Freedgood
Source Material
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Meri Gavin
Music Editor
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunts
David Giammarco
Sound Mixer
Rebecca Glew
Accounting Assistant
Sean Graham
Stunts
Terra A Grant
Stunts
Regina Graves
Set Decorator
Frank Graziadei
Boom Operator
Harry Gregson-williams
Original Music
Joseph Grimaldi
Chief Lighting Technician
Ulysses Guidotti
Apprentice Editor
Toby Guidry
Casting Assistant
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Kali Rashad Harrison
Assistant Director
John Patrick Hart
Background Painter
Mark Hawker
Special Effects Coordinator
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Brian Helgeland
Screenplay
Todd Hemsley
Digital Effects Artist
Alphonso Henderson
Song
Ashley Hillis
Assistant
Blake Hopkins
Projectionist
Billy Howerdel
Song
Michael Hyde
Transportation Captain
Stephanie Ide
Rotoscope Animator
Mariko Ishihara
Graphic Designer
Joe Jackson
Technical Advisor
Kimberly Jacobs
Visual Effects Producer
Nils Johnson
Video Assist/Playback
Tish Johnson
Production Accountant
Shahen Jordan
Matte Painter
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Costume Designer
Amy Kane
Foley Artist
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Maynard James Keenan
Song
Joe Ken
Digital Effects Artist
Chris Kieffer
Film Lab
Chris Kilduff
Best Boy Grip
Christine Kim
Assistant Editor
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Coordinator
Jonathan Klein
Foley
Todd Kleitsch
Makeup
David Koepp
Other
Nicholas Vincent Korda
Adr Editor
John Krause
Dolly Grip
Scott Krehbiel
Digital Effects Artist
Mike Kriaris
Location Manager
Norman Landsburg
Song
Alison Laventhol
Digital Effects Artist
Chris Lebenzon
Editor
James Lee
Background Painter
William Hanford Lee
Song
Lisa J Levine
Adr Editor
Elizabeth Linn
Scenic Artist
Howard London
Adr Mixer
Robert A Lopez
Production Assistant
Miguel Lopez-castillo
Art Director
Nick Loren
Stunt Double
Michael Lori
Digital Effects Artist
Stephanie Lowry
Music Editor
Malcolm Luker
Music Scoring Mixer
Valy Lungoccia
Digital Effects Artist
Jalil Lynch
Stunts
Devin Maggio
Special Effects Technician
Mark Mahoney
Wardrobe
Brendon Malone
Dolly Grip
Vern Malone
Costumer
Duane 'dc' Manwiller
Camera Operator
Mike Marino
Foley Mixer
John Marquis
Sound Effects Editor
Jose Marra
Visual Effects Editor
Hugh Marsh
Soloist
David Ray Martin
Location Manager
Paul Massey
Sound Mixer
Perry Mateson
Production Assistant
Steve Maungman
Digital Effects Artist
Honor Maxfield
Production Secretary
James Mazzola
Property Master
Louise Mccarthy
Makeup
Sean Mccormack
Supervising Sound Editor
Cathleen Mcfadyen
Production Assistant
Nathan Mcguinness
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ladd Mcintosh
Original Music
Winsome G. Mckoy
Costumer
Joseph Metzger
Assistant Camera
Tom Moran
Assistant
Greg Morell
Special Effects Technician
James Morioka
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Robert Muia
Production Assistant
Joseph Mulica
Production Assistant
Maggie Murphy
Assistant Director
Rupert Nadeau
Assistant Sound Editor
Tony Nagy
Assistant Camera
Tom Nelson
Sound Mixer
Ulises Rodriguez Noa
Assistant Production Coordinator
James Nuciforo
Technical Advisor
Billy O'leary
Chief Lighting Technician
Erin Oakley
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Eddie Offerman
Digital Effects Artist
Bridget Opfer
Production Assistant
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Midori Otsubo
Rotoscope Animator
Daniel Pagan
Sound Effects Editor
Felix Pappalardi
Song
Rita Parillo
Hair Stylist
David Parker
Digital Effects Artist
Vincent Parker
Video Playback
Paolo Passas
Production Assistant
Rita Pearson
Assistant
Andrew Peck
Loader
Heitor Pereira
Soloist
Joseph Perron-kozar
Production Assistant
Louis Petraglia
Rigging Gaffer
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Lyn Pinezich
Unit Production Manager
Paul Pirola
Sound Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Rescate del metro 123, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The, Taking of Pelham 123, Taking of Pelham 123 (Remake), Taking of Pelham One Two Three
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 12, 2009
Released in United States on Video November 3, 2009
Remake of "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (USA/1974) directed by Joseph Sargent and based on the eponymous novel by John Godey; published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1973.
Released in United States Summer June 12, 2009
Released in United States on Video November 3, 2009
