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.

• Original titleThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
• Country of originUnited States, United Kingdom
• Year when published2009
• DirectorTony Scott
• CastDenzel Washington, Luis Guzman, John Travolta