The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)

Cast

Denzel Washington
as Walter Garber
John Travolta
as Ryder
Luis Guzmán
as Phil Ramos
James Gandolfini
as Mayor

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Genres & Description

Action Crime Thriller

6.4 / 10

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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Comments on this trailer
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Dilraj Shergill

Very intense movie! - @Friday, October 27, 2017 6:26 PM

Damion Mascoe

Good trailer - @Friday, August 4, 2017 4:16 PM

Black Yoshi Da Boi

WILL SOMEBODY JUST DO SOMETHING?!?! - @Wednesday, September 14, 2016 3:01 AM

shaun schoffler

"Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums" by A Perfect Circle - @Saturday, January 3, 2015 6:27 AM

MightySavagE

this trailer is legendary. - @Friday, June 20, 2014 11:24 PM

T.J. Worthington

What's the name of the song playing at 1:47 when it says "A Film by Tony Scott"? - @Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:54 PM

DJ Vollmond

" Thank you fo saving my life garber " hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the best part of the movie !!! - @Saturday, April 6, 2013 2:03 PM

UnderGroundNaples89

This is the MAN who's going to give this city his run for his MONEY. - @Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:33 PM

Bob .Grant

Cracking remake of the classic. - @Friday, December 31, 2010 12:06 AM

E l l i s 3 2 4

Mary is the girl on webcam Lourdes, Madonna's daughter? - @Monday, August 23, 2010 10:01 PM

sven toorn

Wath is the name of the song ritgh in the beginning of the movie? Can someone tell me tath please?? - @Sunday, July 11, 2010 11:10 AM

Jade Katona

this movie was surprisingly amazing. - @Monday, June 7, 2010 10:12 PM

dudelikesWoW

This is going into my favorites just because it has A Perfect Circle in it. Good choice of music, Sony. - @Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:31 PM

echonia

FYI I watched it a week after it came out and the remake was entirely WORSE than what what I expected it to be. The actors from the 1974 one were probably rolling in their graves. All the 2009 one was a massive string of curse words, lousy portrayal of NYC as usual, and politically correct actors and scripts because people would be having a shit fit if they kept the original dialogue from 1974's version. And please think next time before you answer a 6 month old comment and assume. - @Saturday, December 5, 2009 3:55 AM

You havent even watched the movie so how would you know? and 2 people get killed on the subway... - @Saturday, December 5, 2009 3:40 AM

KathyGurl14

What is the song that starts at 1:33? - @Saturday, June 6, 2009 12:45 AM

echonia

The old version is under the same exact name only 123 is spelled out. I actually talked to someone at my old job who was on set when the 2009 one was being filmed and they said it was definitely different from the 1974 but she said she still liked it so who knows. She confirmed there being more action in the 2009 one which annoys me because what really made the 1974 one great was the dialogue. Unfortunately no one likes to think anymore, including Hollywood. I'll see the 2009 and compare though. - @Saturday, May 30, 2009 3:54 AM

arafathcoolguy

And can you tell me the name of the old version - @Saturday, May 30, 2009 3:00 AM

arafathcoolguy

See i understand what you feel really but give them a shot man and now these days there is no more real action until the old guys do the same shit again u know what i mean think about this way if Robert Pattinson did some like this or any type of old school action movies it will fail as shit - @Saturday, May 30, 2009 2:58 AM

echonia

All it looks like is a douched up version of the 1974 movie. They seemed more focused on the police car flipping over and shooting than what was actually going on in the story. In the 1974 one, they only kill one person on the train, the car flips over once because it's in a hurry to get the money and no one has a shoot out on the god damn bridge. Most of the dialogue is probably changed too since women and the Japanese would have had a shit fit. - @Friday, May 29, 2009 12:07 AM

echonia

Actually unless they really butchered this newer version good, they have no relation to each other what so ever. - @Friday, May 29, 2009 12:03 AM

TheMovieChick06

love john travolta as a bad guy can't wait to see this! - @Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:32 AM

Ughlov Resnov

the first one is jay z's "99 problems" the other one is "counting bodies" by a perfect circle - @Sunday, April 19, 2009 4:03 PM

Hunter Vex

Tony Scott is an AMAZING director. This remake looks good. I cannot wait to see how his remake of The Warriors turns out! - @Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:34 PM

BROAdWAYexpressN

1974 edition did horribley,its rating was very bad. who knows,maybe this will be a better film,and may be really great - @Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:54 AM

BROAdWAYexpressN

its based on an old film from the 1974 edition of the taking of pelham 123 - @Friday, April 10, 2009 1:30 AM

Naked Driver

Was this based off of a true story? - @Thursday, April 9, 2009 10:59 PM

Mntgoatsfan

This looks super gay! I hate the director, I hate the actors. Jesus.. the original is a classic. This one looks like the typical special olympics hollywood fare. Fucking lame... - @Thursday, April 9, 2009 2:03 PM

PatriotIzzy

I didn't recognize Denzel with those glasses O.o But yeah, it looks like a sick action/thriller. - @Thursday, April 9, 2009 6:46 AM

FunnyMoneyDummy

The music in the trailer is "Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums" by A Perfect Circle. The music in the beginning might be "99 Problems" by Jay-Z. - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 8:13 PM

Tony Matos-Jones

what are the songs used for the trailer? - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 8:07 PM

alan

original is a classic. check it out - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 5:06 PM

João Pacheco

Can some one tell me the name of the music? - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:04 PM

LorvinC2

Yeah, really bloody long name too. - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 6:17 AM

26110mario

i know it doesnt - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 6:02 AM

Balon Greyjoy

Thanks for spoiling the ending. Lousy trailer makers. - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 4:17 AM

Phil Paddock

how was the original? anybody see it? - @Wednesday, April 8, 2009 4:00 AM

Apgoose

99 problems by jay-z - @Tuesday, April 7, 2009 8:42 PM

Maxdwolf

Hope they don't change the end. - @Sunday, April 5, 2009 10:39 PM

Omar Adeel

Yeah, I saw it - @Sunday, April 5, 2009 2:12 PM

LorvinC2

So does anyone know the name of the song playing during the latter half? - @Sunday, April 5, 2009 12:55 AM

plasticfelinerodent

holy shit! A crazy scienctologist is taking a train hostage! - @Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:23 PM

Deep Das

That was OK, but there was another trailer for this movie that was absolutely SICK. It made me get chills. But the part of this trailer where he goes, "U sure u don't have any type of relationship with him?" I'm pretty sure in the movie at some point we figure out he does. PRETTY SURE. - @Saturday, April 4, 2009 3:37 AM

Lawrence Crecy

OMG that was a bad ass trailer so action packed - @Friday, April 3, 2009 10:03 AM

HolyXerxes

tony scot!!! - @Friday, April 3, 2009 8:21 AM

Ermandfa

looks alright - @Friday, April 3, 2009 4:47 AM

wefiyhigh56

No Longer Avalble! =o - @Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:35 PM