Directed by: Tony Scott
Screenplay by: Brian Helgeland
Based on the novel by: John Godey
Produced by: Todd Black, Tony Scott, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Executive Producers: Barry Waldman, Michael Costigan, Ryan Kavanaugh
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Michael Rispoli and James Gandolfini
In THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a 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 Ryder 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?