DVD 121 mins IMDB
R (Restricted)
The Taking Of Pelham 123
Sony Pictures (2009)
In Collection
#1248

Seen It:
Yes
Thriller, Crime, Action
USA  /  English

Denzel Washington Walter Garber
John Travolta Ryder
Luis Guzman Phil Ramos
Victor Gojcaj Bashkim
John Turturro Camonetti
Michael Rispoli John Johnson
Ramon Rodriguez Delgado
James Gandolfini Mayor
John Benjamin Hickey Deputy Mayor LaSalle
Alex Kaluzhsky George
Gbenga Akinnagbe Wallace
Katherine Sigismund Mom
Jake Richard Siciliano 8-Year-Old Boy
Jason Butler Harner Mr. Thomas
Gary Basaraba Jerry Pollard

Director Tony Scott
Producer Tony Scott; Steve Tisch
Writer Brian Helgeland; John Godey
Cinematography Tobias Schliessler
Musician Harry Gregson-Williams

This film focuses on the effort of an ex-convict named Ryder (John Travolta) to hijack a New York City subway train. His plan is to take command of the train and to extract a ransom of $10 million to return the train and the passengers unharmed. After the initial contact, the hijackers begin to negotiate with Walter Garber (Denzel Washington), a dispatcher recently demoted due to suspicions that he was involved in a crime himself. As Ryder threatens to kill the hostages and Garber attempts to obtain their release, the two men negotiate and confront their own worst aspects.

Edition Details
Distributor Sony Pictures
Barcode 043396253391
Region Region 1
Release Date 11/3/2009
Packaging Jewel Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.40:1)
Subtitles English; French; English (Closed Captioned); French (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
- No Time To Lose: The Making Of Pelham 123 - The Third Rail: New York Underground - From The Top Down: Stylizing Character - Commentary With Director Tony Scott - Commentary Writer Brian Helgeland And Producer Todd Black - Marketing Pelham