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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

R 106 minutes EN Crime , Thriller , Action
I can't get it out of my head. I'm gonna die today.
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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