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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) — Ligoscope

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Film · 1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

100 min · Directed by Félix Alcalá

Crime Thriller TV Movie

5.421
ratings

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

Cast

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Det. Anthony Piscotti

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Mr. Blue

Lisa Vidal

Lisa Vidal

Babs Cardoza

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Det. Ray

Ingrid Veninger

Ingrid Veninger

Graduate student on subway

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Mr. Grey

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Mr. Green

Tara Rosling

Tara Rosling

Mr. Brown

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Caz Hollowitz

Ben Cook

Older boy on subway

Bobby Boriello

Younger boy on subway

Robert Young

Homeboy on subway

Alisa Wiegers

Office worker ["Shaky"]

Peter Boretski

Old man on subway

Stuart Clow

Stuart Clow

Jogger

Michael A. Miranda

Michael A. Miranda

Denny Alcala

Sandi Ross

Sandi Ross

Mrs. Jenkins

Louis Del Grande

Louis Del Grande

Frank Stonehouse

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Deputy Mayor

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Borough commander

Roy Lewis

Roy Lewis

Officer Artis Washington

Philip Akin

Philip Akin

ESU lieutenant

Judah Katz

Judah Katz

TV reporter

Catherine Blythe

Catherine Blythe

Video camerawoman

Crew

Director: Félix Alcalá
Producer: Karen Moore, Richard Barton Lewis, Pen Densham, John Watson
Writer: John Godey, Peter Stone
Casting: Judith Weiner
Editor: Robert A. Ferretti
Cinematography: Félix Alcalá
Production Design: Gary Constable
Art Direction: Alta Louise Doyle
Composer: Stewart Copeland
Costume: Gregory Mah

Details

Studios: Trilogy Entertainment Group, MGM Television
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English, Hungarian
Release: February 1, 1998

Themes

new york citybased on novel or bookransomhostagehijackingremakerailroadnew york subway

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