The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)

The Taking of Pelham 123
The face of Denzel Washington on the top left stacked above John Travolta on the lower right with the film title in the center.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTony Scott
Screenplay byBrian Helgeland
Based onThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1973 novel
by John Godey
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTobias A. Schliessler
Edited byChris Lebenzon
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • June 12, 2009 (2009-06-12)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100–110 million[1][2]
Box office$150.2 million[2]

The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American action thriller film[2] directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland. It is the third film adaptation of the John Godey novel of the same name (following the 1974 theatrical film and 1998 television film). The film is about a train dispatcher (Denzel Washington), who is pressed into the role of negotiator after a criminal (John Travolta) hijacks a subway car of passengers.[3] The film was released on June 12, 2009. It grossed $150 million against a production budget of about $100 million and received mixed reviews from critics.

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  3. ^ "The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 25, 2008.

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