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MOVIE

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today.

★ 6.4 2009 106 min R CrimeThrillerAction

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 in its release era

Released in 2009, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 sits inside the 2000s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2009-06-10
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.4/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio
Escape Artists, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media
Topicsnew york cityhostagemotorcycle crashremakenew york subwaysubway trainstock marketsubway tunnel

This title is available from the shared catalog, but it is not published as an index-targeted page for this specialty edition.

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